Chirodropidae

Chirodropidae is a family of venomous box jellyfish within the class Cubozoa.

Chirodropidae
Chironex sp.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Cubozoa
Order: Chirodropida
Family: Chirodropidae
Haeckel, 1880
Genera

Genera

  • Chirodropus gorilla Haeckel, 1880
  • Chirodropus palmatus Haeckel, 1880

References

    • "Chirodropidae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
    • Lewis, C. and B. Bentlage (2009). Clarifying the identity of the Japanese Habu-kurage, Chironex yamaguchii, sp nov (Cnidaria: Cubozoa: Chirodropida). Zootaxa 2030: 59–65


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