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''Chiropsalmus'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...
of
box jellyfish
Box jellyfish (class Cubozoa) are cnidarian invertebrates distinguished by their box-like (i.e. cube-shaped) body. Some species of box jellyfish produce potent venom delivered by contact with their tentacles. Stings from some species, including '' ...
in the family
Chiropsalmidae
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Chiropsalmidae is a family of venomous box jellyfish within the class Cubozoa
Box jellyfish (class Cubozoa) are cnidarian invertebrates distinguished by their box-like (i.e. cube-shaped) body. Some species of box jellyfish produce potent ven ...
.
Species
The following species are recognized in the genus ''Chiropsalmus'':
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Chiropsalmus alipes
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''Chiropsalmus'' is a genus of box jellyfish in the family Chiropsalmidae.
Species
The following species are recognized in the genus ''Chiropsalmus'':
*'' Chiropsalmus alipes'' Gershwin, 2006
*''Chiropsalmus quadrumanus
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''Chiropsalmus qua ...
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Gershwin, 2006
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Chiropsalmus quadrumanus
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''Chiropsalmus quadrumanus'', commonly known as the four-handed box jellyfish, is a species of box jellyfish found in the western Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean. The sting is venomous and dangerous to humans, especially ...
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(F. Muller, 1859)
References
Chiropsalmidae
Medusozoa genera
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