Specimen ID | 163791 |
Group | Coelenterates-Scyphozoan |
Genus | Phyllorhiza |
Species | punctata |
Common Name | Australian spotted jellyfish |
State | MS |
County | Jackson |
Locality | Mississippi Sound at Dog Keys Pass, Horn Island |
Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
HUC8 Name | Mississippi Coastal |
HUC8 Number | 03170009 |
HUC10 Name | Gulf Islands National Seashore-Gulf of America |
HUC10 Number | 0317000915 |
HUC12 Name | Gulf Islands National Seashore-Gulf of America |
HUC12 Number | 031700091500 |
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Collection Month | 7 |
Collection Year | 2000 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | shipping ballast water |
Status | established |
Comments | Spotted jellyfish were widely distrubuted, but sparse in the area on July 8 &9. On July 15 & 16, the jellyfish were abundant. On July 22 & 23, the jellyfish were very abundant in a tide rip on a rising tide. |
Record Type | Personal communication |
Freshwater/Marine | Marine |