Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1655069
GroupCoelenterates-Hydrozoans
GenusCraspedacusta
Speciessowerbii
Common Namefreshwater jellyfish
StateKS
CountyOsage
LocalityMelvern Lake, Osage, Kansas
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Marais Des Cygnes
HUC8 Number10290101
HUC10 NameMarais des Cygnes River-Melvern Lake
HUC10 Number1029010101
HUC12 NameTurkey Creek-Melvern Reservoir
HUC12 Number102901010108
Map
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Collection Day5
Collection Month7
Collection Year2020
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker with stocked fish | hitch hiker on aquatic plants
Statusestablished
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Photo
Craspedacusta sowerbii
Craspedacusta sowerbii


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/19/2024].

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