Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID155019
GroupCoelenterates-Hydrozoans
GenusCraspedacusta
Speciessowerbii
Common Namefreshwater jellyfish
StateGA
CountyFloyd
LocalityBerry College Reservoir
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameOostanaula
HUC8 Number03150103
HUC10 NameLower Oostanaula River
HUC10 Number0315010306
HUC12 NameLittle Dry Creek-Oostanaula River
HUC12 Number031501030604
Map
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Collection Day22
Collection Month10
Collection Year1999
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
Comments three specimens collected and sent to Dr. Terry Peard for identification. The Berry Reservoir population is also confirmed at the Berry College Campus website. Http://www.berry.edu/academic/mans/biology/biodiversity/diversity.htm
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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