Chirodropus

Chirodropus is a genus of box jellyfish in the family Chirodropidae.

Chirodropus
Chirodropus sp.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Cubozoa
Order: Chirodropida
Family: Chirodropidae
Genus: Chirodropus
Haeckel, 1880
Species

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Species

The World Register of Marine Species lists the following two species:[1]

  • Chirodropus gorilla Haeckel, 1880
  • Chirodropus palmatus Haeckel, 1880
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References
  1. Collins, Allen G. (2009). "Chirodropus Haeckel, 1880". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2015-05-25.


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