description Chirodropus gorilla Overview
A box jellyfish of the Caribbean and western Atlantic belonging to family Chirodropidae, possessing multiple tentacles on each of its four muscular pedalia.
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What is Chirodropus gorilla?
Chirodropus gorilla is a box jellyfish from the Caribbean and western Atlantic. It belongs to the family Chirodropidae.
How many main appendage groups does Chirodropus gorilla have?
It has multiple tentacles attached to each of its four muscular pedalia. The four-pedalia arrangement is a key feature of chirodropid box jellyfish.
What are pedalia in a box jellyfish?
Pedalia are muscular structures extending from the corners of a box jellyfish bell. In Chirodropus gorilla, each of the four pedalia carries multiple tentacles.
Is Chirodropus gorilla a true jellyfish?
It is a cubozoan, commonly called a box jellyfish, rather than a typical moon-jelly type scyphozoan. Its box-shaped body plan and four muscular pedalia distinguish it from many other jellyfish.
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