最近出現的Morbakka箱型水母是香港水域的重要發現!The recently spotted Morbakka box jellyfish is exciting to see in Hong Kong!
The recently spotted Morbakka box jellyfish is exciting to see in Hong Kong! This is a rarely seen jellyfish locally, however the HKJP was able to publish a new sightings record of these jellyfish, spotted in Hong Kong in 2022.
最近出現的Morbakka箱型水母是香港水域的重要發現!雖然這是本地較罕見的水母,但香港水母普查亦曾公開過這種水母在2022年初次出現的行蹤報告。
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The genus name “Morbakka” comes from “Moreton Bay carybdeid”, a bay in Australia where it was first described. The species being spotted in Hong Kong is possibly Morbakka virulenta, a species described from Japan, though further research is needed to confirm this. Be careful when you see this box jellyfish, as it does have a “fiery sting” according to the World Atlas of Jellyfish, though it is not considered lethal.
Morbakka的屬名由摩頓灣燈水母(Moreton Bay carybdeid)而來,摩頓灣位於澳洲,是此品種的水母首次被發現的地方。出現在香港的品種很可能是在日本被發現的Morbakka virulenta,不過要確認的話仍然需要更多研究。若看到這種箱型水母的話要小心,因為根據世界水母圖冊,牠所造成的蟄傷雖不致命,卻會造成刺痛。
If you see this or other jellyfish in Hong Kong, please let the HKJP know through the website, iNaturalist project or social media!
如你在香港看到此品種或其他品種的水母,可透過網頁、iNaturalist或社交平台通知水母普查!