Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1657473
GroupCoelenterates-Scyphozoan
GenusPhyllorhiza
Speciespunctata
Common NameAustralian spotted jellyfish
StateSC
CountyHorry
LocalityGarden City Pier, Garden City, SC
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCoastal Carolina
HUC8 Number03040208
HUC10 NameLittle River
HUC10 Number0304020803
HUC12 NameAtlantic Ocean
HUC12 Number030402080314
Map
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Collection Day27
Collection Month10
Collection Year2020
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed current | shipping hull fouling
Statusunknown
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierWesley Daniel (USGS)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/8/2024].

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