Chirodropus gorilla
Species of jellyfish
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Chirodropus gorilla (commonly known as the gorilla box jelly)[1] is a species of box jellyfish. It is one of two species in the genus Chirodropus.[2] It lives in the deep waters of the western African coast, particularly Namibia. It is characterized by many pale yellow tentacles coming from a central stalk. The umbrella is fairly rigid and transparent with vertical brown stripes.[1]
| Chirodropus gorilla | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Cubozoa |
| Order: | Chirodropida |
| Family: | Chirodropidae |
| Genus: | Chirodropus |
| Species: | C. gorilla |
| Binomial name | |
| Chirodropus gorilla Haeckel, 1880 | |
It is often caught in trawl nets or stranded. Its sting is not known to be fatal, likely due to its rarity.[1]
