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Scientific Name: Chiropsoides quadrigatus (Haeckel, 1880)
English Name: Box jellyfish/ Sea wasp/ Fire medusa
Local/Bangla Name: Jellyfish (জেলিফিশ)
Photo: Plazi (iNaturalist)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Cubozoa
Order: Chirodropida
Family: Chiropsalmidae
Description:
The bell of Chiropsalmus quadrigatus has a cuboidal shape with four clearly defined sides. It displays a pale blue color and is somewhat transparent, making it nearly invisible in clear ocean water. There are eight gastric saccules that are laterally flattened and resemble a cock’s comb. The epidermis contains nematocysts. Each pedalium has 5 to 9 fingers and tentacles irregularly arranged. The mouth is encircled by a ring of stinging tentacles.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Saint martin’s island
Environment:
Marine
Main References:
Kabir SMH, Ahmed M, Ahmed ATA, Rahman AKA, Haque EU, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA, Khondoker M (EDS.) (2008) Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh. Protozoa-Gastrotricha. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka. Vol.14, 335 pp.
Other References:
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
GenBank Accession Number:
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
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