MARINE ENVENOMATIONS THAT HAVE CAUSED DEATH IN AUSTRALIA

Chironex box jellyfish (67)

Irukandji Jellyfish (2)

Blue-ringed octopus (2)

Stingray (2)

Cone shell (1)

MARINE ENVENOMATIONS THAT HAVE CAUSED DEATH AROUND THE WORLD
As well as the above, deaths have also been caused by:

Chiropsalmus quadrigatus (relative of Chironex)

Physalia ("bluebottle")

Stomolophus

Sea snakes

Stingray

Stone Fish

Blue-ringed octopus

Cone shell

Ciguatera (tropical fish poisoning - from eating flesh)

Puffer Fish

 

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