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Chirodropus gorilla

Chirodropus gorilla is a species of box jellyfish. It is one of two species in the genus Chirodropus. 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.

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Chirodropus gorilla
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Cubozoa
Order: Chirodropida
Family: Chirodropidae
Genus: Chirodropus
Species:
C. gorilla
Binomial name
Chirodropus gorilla
Haeckel, 1880

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

It is often caught in trawl nets or stranded. Its sting is not known to be fatal, likely due to its rarity.1

References

References

  1. "Gorilla Box Jelly (Chirodropus gorilla)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  2. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Chirodropus gorilla Haeckel, 1880". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2025-06-18.