Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID155200
GroupCoelenterates-Hydrozoans
GenusCraspedacusta
Speciessowerbii
Common Namefreshwater jellyfish
StateKY
CountySimpson
Localitysmall lake on dammed Drakes Creek near Franklin
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBarren
HUC8 Number05110002
HUC10 NameDrakes Creek
HUC10 Number0511000206
HUC12 NameSinking Creek-West Fork Drakes Creek
HUC12 Number051100020603
Map
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Collection Year1999
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker with stocked fish
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:15858
Author:Peard, T.
Date:2016
Title:freshwaterjellyfish.org
Publisher:Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Commentsseen and reported on Dr. Peard's website, not collected
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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