Specimen ID | 1657354 |
Group | Coelenterates-Scyphozoan |
Genus | Phyllorhiza |
Species | punctata |
Common Name | Australian spotted jellyfish |
State | NC |
County | Brunswick |
Locality | Oak Island beach in between Mercer and Norton streets. |
Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
HUC8 Name | Coastal Carolina |
HUC8 Number | 03040208 |
HUC10 Name | Lockwoods Folly River |
HUC10 Number | 0304020801 |
HUC12 Name | Town of Long Beach-Long Beach |
HUC12 Number | 030402080108 |
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Collection Day | 20 |
Collection Month | 10 |
Collection Year | 2020 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | dispersed current | shipping hull fouling |
Status | unknown |
Comments | The white spotted jellyfish was found on the sand at 8:17 p.m. about 20-30 feet from the water. |
Record Type | NAS sighting report |
Verifier | Wesley Daniel (USGS) |
Freshwater/Marine | Marine |
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