Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1657356
GroupCoelenterates-Scyphozoan
GenusPhyllorhiza
Speciespunctata
Common NameAustralian spotted jellyfish
StateNC
CountyNew Hanover
LocalityFigure Eight Island
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameNew River
HUC8 Number03020302
Map
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Collection Day1
Collection Month10
Collection Year2020
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed current | shipping hull fouling
Statusunknown
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierWesley Daniel (USGS)
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected1
Photo
Phyllorhiza punctata


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/9/2024].

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