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ZOOLOGY

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Deadly box jellies are box shaped with 4 tentacles and belong to ____
A
Class Hydrozoa
B
Class Scyphozoa
C
Class Cubozoa
D
Class Anthozoa
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Box jellyfish (class Cubozoa) are cnidarian invertebrates distinguished by their box-like (i.e. cube-shaped) body. Some species of box jellyfish produce potent venom delivered by contact with their tentacles.

Detailed explanation-2: -Class Cubozoa includes jellies that have a box-shaped medusa: a bell that is square in cross-section; hence, they are colloquially known as “box jellyfish.” These species may achieve sizes of 15–25 cm.

Detailed explanation-3: -The cubozoan polyp can crawl around like an inchworm and bud off more polyps. Its form is relatively simple. It has a mouth surrounded by up to 24 tentacles.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cubozoa or box jellies are one of the four groups of Cnidaria. They are named after their cube shape with four flattened sides. Most of the about 20 species are found in tropical oceans and seas and are fast, strong and agile swimmers.

Detailed explanation-5: -Box jellyfish are water-dwelling invertebrates belonging to the class Cubozoa, named for their cube-shaped medusae. They share many characteristics with their relatives the true jellyfish in the class Scyphozoa.

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