Chiropsalmus quadrumanus   (Müller, 1859)

Four-handed box jellyfish

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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.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

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).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

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)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

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Estimates based on models

Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.