Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1632848
GroupCoelenterates-Hydrozoans
GenusCraspedacusta
Speciessowerbii
Common Namefreshwater jellyfish
StateMI
CountyWashtenaw
LocalityWhitmore Lake, Southern Bay
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameHuron
HUC8 Number04100013
HUC10 NamePortage River-Huron River
HUC10 Number0410001303
HUC12 NameWhitmore Lake
HUC12 Number041000130301
Map
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Collection Day21
Collection Month9
Collection Year2019
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker | hitch hiker on waterfowl | hitch hiker on aquatic plants
Statusestablished
CommentsObserved at various water depths up to surface level. Water visibility approximately 3 feet.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierWesley Daniel (USGS)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected500
Photo
Craspedacusta sowerbii


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/21/2024].

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