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Family: Chirodropidae



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8 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 16 cm WD
 
Chirodectes maculatus
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Max. Length 12 cm WD
 
Chirodropus gorilla
[]
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Max. Length 7 cm WD
 
Chirodropus palmatus
[]
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Max. Length 30 cm WD
 
Chironex fleckeri
[Box jellyfish]
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Chiropsalmus alipes
[]
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Max. Length 8 cm WD
 
Chiropsalmus buitendijki
[]

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Western Atlantic and Indo
Max. Length 14 cm WD
Chiropsalmus quadrumanus (Müller, 1859)

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Chiropsalmus quadrumanus
[Four-handed box jellyfish]
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Max. Length 4 cm WD
 
Chiropsalmus zygonema
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Chirodectes maculatus Western Central Pacific 16 WD 2005
Chirodropus gorilla Eastern Central Atlantic 12 WD 1880
Chirodropus palmatus Western Central Atlantic 7 WD 1880
Chironex fleckeri Box jellyfish Indo-Pacific 30 WD 1956
Chiropsalmus alipes Eastern Central Pacific 2006
Chiropsalmus buitendijki Central Indo-Pacific 8 WD 1907
Chiropsalmus quadrumanus Four-handed box jellyfish Western Atlantic and Indo 14 WD 1859
Chiropsalmus zygonema Southwest Atlantic 4 WD 1880



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