Specimen Information

Craspedacusta sowerbii
Craspedacusta sowerbii
(freshwater jellyfish)
Coelenterates-Hydrozoans
Exotic

Specimen ID154980
GroupCoelenterates-Hydrozoans
GenusCraspedacusta
Speciessowerbii
Common Namefreshwater jellyfish
StateCA
CountyPlacer
LocalityPond near Loomis
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower American
HUC8 Number18020111
HUC10 NameDry Creek
HUC10 Number1802011101
HUC12 NameSecret Ravine
HUC12 Number180201110101
Map
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Collection Day10
Collection Month10
Collection Year1997
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker with stocked fish
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:25112
Author:Peard, T., and M. Thorn.
Date:2002
Title:Freshwater Jellyfish!.
Publisher:Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Pages:21
Commentscollect and confirmed by Dr. Peard (2 specimens)
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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