Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1406695
GroupCoelenterates-Hydrozoans
GenusCraspedacusta
Speciessowerbii
Common Namefreshwater jellyfish
StateMI
CountyKalamazoo
LocalityAugusta Creek
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameKalamazoo
HUC8 Number04050003
HUC10 NameMarrow Lake-Kalamazoo River
HUC10 Number0405000305
HUC12 NameHeadwaters Augusta Creek
HUC12 Number040500030505
Map
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Collection Year1960
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker with stocked fish | hitch hiker on aquatic plants
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:29965
Author:Bushnell, J.H. Jr., and T.W. Porter
Date:1967
Title:The Occurrence, Habitat, and Prey of Craspedacusta sowerbyi (Particularly Polyp Stage) in Michigan
Journal:Transactions of the American Microscopical Society
Volume:86
Issue:1
Pages:22-27
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Year ClassPolyp


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