Climate & Environmentarticle2026-09-26

A New Species of Box Jellyfish (Cnidaria: Tripedaliidae: Tripedalia) from Hong Kong, China

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Abstract

sp. nov. as a distinct species. This new species represents the fourth described species of Tripedaliidae, and the first record of the family in Chinese coastal waters.

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Authors: Yanan Sun, Justin Hon Yin Tsui, Rachel Ting Huen Wong, Ringo Nga Ching Cheung, Murphy Kam Pui Ng, Carmen Or, Jian‐Wen Qiu

Institutions: University of Manchester, Hong Kong Baptist University, Ocean Park Conservation Foundation