Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID155477
GroupCoelenterates-Hydrozoans
GenusCraspedacusta
Speciessowerbii
Common Namefreshwater jellyfish
StateWI
CountyMenominee
LocalityLegend Lake near Keshena
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameWolf
HUC8 Number04030202
HUC10 NameLegend Lake-Wolf River
HUC10 Number0403020207
HUC12 NameLegend Lake-Wolf River
HUC12 Number040302020702
Map
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Collection Day18
Collection Month8
Collection Year1998
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker with stocked fish
Statusunknown
Commentsobserved hundreds of freshwater jellyfish, captured for id and released
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/24/2024].

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