Chirodropus gorilla

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

  1. ^ a b c "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.
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