Charybdis (/ kəˈrɪbdɪs /; Ancient Greek: Χάρυβδις, romanized: Khárybdis, Attic Greek: [kʰárybdis]; Latin: Charybdis, Classical Latin: [kʰäˈrʏbd̪ɪs̠]) is a sea monster in Greek mythology. Charybdis, along with the sea monster Scylla, appears as a challenge to epic characters such as Odysseus, Jason, and Aeneas.

Carybdea is a genus of venomous box jellyfish within the family Carybdeidae that currently consists of a total of 8 species. This genus of jellyfish are often found in warm waters around the world in waters such as the Mediterranean Sea, the Pacific Ocean, and off the coast of Africa.

Mar 22, 2023 · Charybdis was a monster of obscure origins who manifested as a giant whirlpool. Every day, she swallowed up the waters of the sea three times, only to regurgitate them. Charybdis shared a narrow strait with the monster Scylla.

Apr 8, 2017 · Charybdis is the child of Gaea and Poseidon. She was originally born a nymph who served her father, but because she displeased Zeus, she was cursed and became a much-feared sea monster residing in the Strait of Messina.

Jan 9, 2019 · We inspected material of all known species of Carybdea from multiple locations (i.e. Spain, Algeria, Tunisia, Puerto Rico, California, Hawaii, Australia, South Africa, and Japan) using...

Carybdea marsupialis is a predator and feeds on invertebrates and even small fish which it captures with the nematocysts (stinging cells) in its tentacles, often in shallow waters. It swims by making rapid contractions of the bell and can move at a speed of between 3 and 6 m (10 and 20 ft) per minute. [7] .

Jan 1, 2005 · At least nine different species have been described with crescentic gastric phacellae, T-shaped rhopaliar niche ostia, and/or 3 velarial canals per octant; all were subsequently included in the...

Feb 19, 2025 · Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library].

In the realm of Greek mythology, Charybdis was a notorious sea monster, embodying the perilous nature of the sea. Dwelling in the Strait of Messina, she became synonymous with maritime hazards and the fear of the unknown depths.

We classified the individuals of C. marsupialis captured in Denia (Spain) from June to October 2010 into 6 different developmental stages, using both size and different morphological characters as indicators of the development of the animals. The 6 …