Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID155767
GroupCoelenterates-Hydrozoans
GenusCraspedacusta
Speciessowerbii
Common Namefreshwater jellyfish
StateMI
CountyJackson
LocalityWampler's Lake about 12 miles southeast of Jackson, MI on the border of Jackson and Lenawee counties.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameRaisin
HUC8 Number04100002
HUC10 NameEvans Creek-River Raisin
HUC10 Number0410000201
HUC12 NameIron Creek
HUC12 Number041000020106
Map
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Collection Year2002
Year AccuracyPublication Year
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
Commentsobserved and reported to Dr. Peard's website at Indiana Univ. of Pennsylvania, not collected
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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