Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID156472
GroupCoelenterates-Hydrozoans
GenusCraspedacusta
Speciessowerbii
Common Namefreshwater jellyfish
StateNJ
CountySussex
LocalityBear Pond near Hopatcong
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle Delaware-Musconetcong
HUC8 Number02040105
HUC10 NameMusconetcong River
HUC10 Number0204010505
HUC12 NameLubbers Run-Musconetcong River
HUC12 Number020401050502
Map
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Collection Year1999
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker with stocked fish
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:13166
Author:Peard, T., and M. Thorn
Date:1999
Title:Freshwater Jellyfish!
Publisher:Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Pages:25
Commentsreported to Dr. Peard of Indiana U. of Penn., no specimen collected
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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