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Craspedacusta sowerbyi
(freshwater jellyfish)
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Coelenterates-Hydrozoans
Exotic to United States


Specimen ID262122
GroupCoelenterates-Hydrozoans
GenusCraspedacusta
Speciessowerbyi
Common Namefreshwater jellyfish
StateKY
CountyPulaski
LocalityGovernment pond, Hwy 1675 in Somerset
HUC8 NameUpper Cumberland-Lake Cumberland
HUC8 Number5130103
Latitude37.0805962
Longitude-84.609477
Lat-Long SourceGNIS
Lat-Long AccuracyAccurate
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Day2
Month8 (August)
Year2009
Year Accuracy (Specimen)Actual
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Primary Pathwayhitch hiker with stocked fish
Statusunknown
CommentsFour specimens caught around 7:00pm. About 25 or more specimens observed in the water at the time of capture. See voucher photo.
Record TypePersonal communication
Fresh/Marine IntroductionFreshwater
Number Collected/Observed25
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