Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1474361
GroupCoelenterates-Hydrozoans
GenusCraspedacusta
Speciessowerbii
Common Namefreshwater jellyfish
StateME
CountyPiscataquis
LocalityLower South Branch Pond near T5 R9 Wels in Piscataquis County
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameEast Branch Penobscot River
HUC8 Number01020002
HUC10 NameUpper East Branch Penobscot River-Grand Lake Matagamon
HUC10 Number0102000202
HUC12 NameLower South Branch Pond
HUC12 Number010200020203
Map
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Collection Day4
Collection Month10
Collection Year2018
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft | hitch hiker on aquatic plants | hitch hiker
Statusestablished
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/26/2024].

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