Chiropsalmus quadrigatus Health Dictionary

Chiropsalmus Quadrigatus: From 1 Different Sources


A multi-tentacled box-jellyfish present throughout the Indo-Pacific, and currentlybelieved to be responsible for regular deaths in many Indo-Pacific countries, amounting to many thousands of deaths over time. Looks similar to Chironex, leading to some difficulties in identification.
Health Source: Dictionary of Tropical Medicine
Author: Health Dictionary

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