Order Chirodropida

• Contains the family Chiropsalmidae
• Nematocysts are only limited in tentacles
• Have 4 stomach bulbs but with 8 Gastric Succules
• Gastric Succules

  • gastric pouches
• Diverticula

  • synonymous to Gastric Succules
• Identify what is being pointed at:

  Gastric Succules

  
• Phylum: Cnidaria

  Class: Cubozoa

  Order: Chirodropida

  Family: Chiropsalmidae

  Scientific name: Chiropsalmus quadrumanus

  
• Characteristics of Chiropsalmus quadrumanus:

  • Have 4 pedalia, each bearing 7 to 9 finger-like processes
• Characteristics of Chiropsalmus quadrumanus:

  • The number of tentacles per pedalium is a taxonomic character
• Characteristics of Chiropsalmus quadrumanus:

  • extremely venomous
• Characteristics of Chiropsalmus quadrumanus:

  • Tripedalia (having 3 tentacles per pedalium)
• Characteristics of Chiropsalmus quadrumanus:

  • these are very faint green in color
• Phylum: Cnidaria

  Class: Cubozoa

  Order: Chirodropida

  Family: Chirodropidae