Specimen Information

Cordylophora caspia
Cordylophora caspia
(freshwater hydroid)
Coelenterates-Hydrozoans
Exotic

Specimen ID1855
GroupCoelenterates-Hydrozoans
GenusCordylophora
Speciescaspia
Common Namefreshwater hydroid
StateFL
Localitycoastal waters
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameBahamian
HUC8 Number32006300
Map
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Collection Year1955
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping hull fouling
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:9314
Author:Carlton, J.T., and M.H. Ruckelshaus.
Date:1997
Title:Nonindigenous marine invertebrates and algae.
Publisher:Island Press
Pages:187-201
Reference 2
Ref. Number:9316
Author:Wurtz, C.B., and S.S. Roback
Date:1955
Title:The invertebrate fauna of some Gulf Coast rivers.
Journal:Proceedings of the Natural Sciences Academy of Philadelphia.
Volume:107
Pages:167-206
CommentsYear is publication date of source document.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineMarine


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