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Cubozoa of the World Oceans

There are 37 species of Cubozoa that are commonly found in the World Oceans.

Information on the COI barcoding status of these species is presented in the table below.
MODE
A
All available COI barcodes for this taxa group (collected from any ocean and/or without geo-referencing):
  • Of the 37 total species, 16 of these species (43%) have COI barcodes (from this or any ocean).
  • There are a total of 206 "any ocean" COI barcode records available for this ocean and taxa group.
  • All available taxa group COI barcodes will be included in the Mode A downloads.
  • MODE
    B
    Regional COI barcodes for this taxa group (includes only those collected in the World Oceans region):
  • Of the 37 total species, 16 of these species (43%) have World Oceans-collected COI barcodes.
  • There are a total of 206 "World Oceans-collected" COI barcodes available for this taxa group.
  • In the map to the right, Red Stars show sampling locations of the COI barcodes in the Mode B download.
  • Uncoded
    Species
    Of the 37 total species in this region, 21 species do not have any COI barcodes (from any region).

    Barcoding progress summary for the World Oceans region, out of a total of 37 possible species:
    • There are COI barcodes for 16 species ( 43% coverage ).
    • There are 12S barcodes for 0 species ( 0% coverage ). 
    • There are 16S barcodes for 19 species ( 51% coverage ).
    • There are 18S barcodes for 20 species ( 54% coverage ).
    • There are 28S barcodes for 17 species ( 45% coverage ).

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    Cubozoa of the World Oceans
    Taxa Name

    Taxa
    Level
    Barcode
    Data?
    Number of
    Barcodes
    from
    any ocean
    Number of
    Barcodes
    from this region
    Barcode Locations and
    Species Occurence Map
    MZGdb Atlas
    v2025-m03-01


    2025-May-05
      Alatina alata Species
    (1)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 46
      12S = 0
      16S = 51
      18S = 3
      28S = 45
      COI = 46
      12S = 0
      16S = 51
      18S = 3
      28S = 45
    accepted
    T4009839


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      Alatina grandis Species
    (2)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T4042454


    R:1:0:0:0
      Alatina morandinii Species
    (3)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T4113352


    R:1:0:0:0
      Alatina philippina
    nomen_dubium
    Species
    (4)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 4
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 4
      28S = 0
    nomen_dubium
    T4103500


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      Alatina rainensis Species
    (5)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T4113353


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      Carukia barnesi Species
    (6)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 2
      18S = 0
      28S = 1
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 2
      18S = 0
      28S = 1
    accepted
    T4010695


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      Carukia shinju Species
    (7)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T4116328


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      Carybdea arborifera Species
    (8)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 7
      18S = 2
      28S = 1
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 7
      18S = 2
      28S = 1
    accepted
    T4015963


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      Carybdea branchi
    unaccepted
    Species
    (9)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 2
      18S = 1
      28S = 1
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 2
      18S = 1
      28S = 1
    unaccepted
    T4103991


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      Carybdea brevipedalia Species
    (10)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 113
      12S = 0
      16S = 6
      18S = 3
      28S = 3
      COI = 113
      12S = 0
      16S = 6
      18S = 3
      28S = 3
    accepted
    T4103992


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      Carybdea confusa Species
    (11)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T4116329


    R:1:0:0:0
      Carybdea irregularis Species
    (12)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T4116330


    R:1:0:0:0
      Carybdea marsupialis Species
    (13)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 22
      18S = 0
      28S = 1
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 22
      18S = 0
      28S = 1
    accepted
    T4046892


    R:1:0:0:0
      Carybdea rastonii Species
    (14)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 2
      18S = 0
      28S = 1
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 2
      18S = 0
      28S = 1
    accepted
    T4046893


    R:1:0:0:0
      Carybdea xaymacana Species
    (15)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 4
      18S = 1
      28S = 2
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 4
      18S = 1
      28S = 2
    accepted
    T4015964


    R:1:0:0:0
      Chironex fleckeri Species
    (16)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 2
      12S = 0
      16S = 3
      18S = 3
      28S = 4
      COI = 2
      12S = 0
      16S = 3
      18S = 3
      28S = 4
    accepted
    T4010804


    R:1:0:0:0
      Chironex indrasaksajiae Species
    (17)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 2
      12S = 0
      16S = 2
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
      COI = 2
      12S = 0
      16S = 2
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T4010805


    R:1:0:0:0
      Chironex yamaguchii Species
    (18)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 10
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 1
      28S = 1
      COI = 10
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 1
      28S = 1
    accepted
    T4010806


    R:1:0:0:0
      Chiropsalmus quadrumanus Species
    (19)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 8
      12S = 0
      16S = 3
      18S = 4
      28S = 3
      COI = 8
      12S = 0
      16S = 3
      18S = 4
      28S = 3
    accepted
    T4010807


    R:1:0:0:0
      Chiropsella bart Species
    (20)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T4116750


    R:1:0:0:0
      Chiropsella bronzie Species
    (21)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 2
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 2
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T4116751


    R:1:0:0:0
      Chiropsella saxoni Species
    (22)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T4116752


    R:1:0:0:0
      Chiropsoides buitendijki Species
    (23)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 2
      18S = 3
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 2
      18S = 3
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T4047622


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      Chiropsoides quadrigatus
    nomen_dubium
    Species
    (24)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    nomen_dubium
    T4047623


    R:1:0:0:0
      Copula sivickisi Species
    (25)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 1
      18S = 1
      28S = 1
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 1
      18S = 1
      28S = 1
    accepted
    T4077878


    R:1:0:0:0
      Gerongia rifkinae Species
    (26)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 1
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 1
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T4120529


    R:1:0:0:0
      Keesingia gigas Species
    (27)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T4055256


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      Malo kingi Species
    (28)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 1
      28S = 1
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 1
      28S = 1
    no map accepted
    T4122350


    R:1:0:0:0
      Malo maxima Species
    (29)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T4122351


    R:1:0:0:0
      Meteorona kishinouyei Species
    (30)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 3
      28S = 0
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 3
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T4105434


    R:1:0:0:0
      Morbakka fenneri Species
    (31)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T4123133


    R:1:0:0:0
      Morbakka virulenta Species
    (32)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 2
      18S = 1
      28S = 1
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 2
      18S = 1
      28S = 1
    no map accepted
    T4105501


    R:1:0:0:0
      Tamoya gargantua Species
    (33)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T4069883


    R:1:0:0:0
      Tamoya haplonema Species
    (34)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 7
      12S = 0
      16S = 6
      18S = 1
      28S = 1
      COI = 7
      12S = 0
      16S = 6
      18S = 1
      28S = 1
    accepted
    T4015274


    R:1:0:0:0
      Tamoya ohboya Species
    (35)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 2
      18S = 1
      28S = 1
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 2
      18S = 1
      28S = 1
    accepted
    T4015275


    R:1:0:0:0
      Tripedalia binata Species
    (36)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T4127493


    R:1:0:0:0
      Tripedalia cystophora Species
    (37)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 11
      12S = 0
      16S = 3
      18S = 3
      28S = 2
      COI = 11
      12S = 0
      16S = 3
      18S = 3
      28S = 2
    no map accepted
    T4085344


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