WoRMS taxon details
original description
Gershwin, L-A. (2014). Two new species of box jellies (Cnidaria: Cubozoa: Carybdeida) from the central coast of Western Australia, both presumed to cause Irukandji syndrome. <i>Records of the Western Australian Museum</i>. 29: 10-19. [details] Available for editors [request]
Holotype WAM Z27971, verbatimGeounit approximately 300 m ... [details]
From other sources
Etymology The species name, bella, is in triple reference to its small bell-like shape, its beauty, and the Montebello Islands in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, where
the species was fi rst found. Noun in apposition. [details]
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