Chirodropus gorilla

Chirodropus gorilla (commonly known as the gorilla box jelly)^[1] is a species of box jellyfish. It is one of two species in the genus Chirodropus.^[2] It lives in the deep waters of the western African coast, particularly Namibia. It is characterized by many pale yellow tentacles coming from a central stalk. The umbrella is fairly rigid and transparent with vertical brown stripes.^[1]

Chirodropus gorilla
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Cnidaria
Class:	Cubozoa
Order:	Chirodropida
Family:	Chirodropidae
Genus:	Chirodropus
Species:	C. gorilla
Binomial name
Chirodropus gorilla Haeckel, 1880

It is often caught in trawl nets or stranded. Its sting is not known to be fatal, likely due to its rarity.^[1]