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Chiropsalmus quadrumanus (Müller, 1859)
Four-handed box jellyfish| Native range | All suitable habitat | Point map | Year 2050 |
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| This map was computer-generated and has not yet been reviewed. |
| Chiropsalmus quadrumanus AquaMaps Data sources: GBIF OBIS |
Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS
Cubozoa | Chirodropida | Chirodropidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Pelagic; depth range 0 - 85 m (Ref. 116114). Subtropical
Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions
Western Atlantic and Indo-West Pacific.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 14.0 cm WD male/unsexed; (Ref. 2992)
Short description Morphology
10 m high, 14 m wide each pedalium with 7 to 9 fingers and tentacles, irregularly placed; each of the four gastric saccules gives rise to two finger shaped, hernia-like sacs.
Neritic, estuarine, potentially pathogenic (Ref. 116114). Second most abundant species in their plankton. July bloom is common at Hudson Creek and Duplin River. Species overwinters in estuaries (Ref. 61060).
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Main reference
References | Coordinator | Collaborators
Migotto, A.E., A.C. Marques, A.C. Morandini and F.L. da Silveira. 2002. (Ref. 813)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
CMS (Ref. 116361)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
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Estimates based on models
Price category
(Ref. 80766):
Unknown.