Specimen Information

Phyllorhiza punctata
Phyllorhiza punctata
(Australian spotted jellyfish)
Coelenterates-Scyphozoan
Exotic

Specimen ID1617537
GroupCoelenterates-Scyphozoan
GenusPhyllorhiza
Speciespunctata
Common NameAustralian spotted jellyfish
StatePR
CountyCabo Rojo
LocalityLaguna Joyuda, Puerto Rico
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCulebrinas-Guanajibo
HUC8 Number21010003
HUC10 NameRio Guanajibo Watershed
HUC10 Number2101000304
HUC12 NameLaguna Joyuda
HUC12 Number210100030412
Map
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Collection Month10
Collection Year1985
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping hull fouling | shipping ballast water | hitch hiker
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:33655
Author:García, J.R., and E. Durbin
Date:1993
Title:Zooplanktivorous predation by large scyphomedusae Phyllorhiza punctata (Cnidaria:Scyphozoa) in Laguna Joyuda
Journal:Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology
Volume:173
Pages:71-93
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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