Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1657474
GroupCoelenterates-Scyphozoan
GenusPhyllorhiza
Speciespunctata
Common NameAustralian spotted jellyfish
StateSC
CountyGeorgetown
LocalityNorth Litchfield Beach, SC
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCoastal Carolina
HUC8 Number03040208
HUC10 NameLittle River
HUC10 Number0304020803
HUC12 NameAtlantic Ocean
HUC12 Number030402080314
Map
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Collection Day28
Collection Month10
Collection Year2020
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed current | shipping hull fouling
Statusunknown
CommentsI was paddle boarding when I saw the Australian spotted jellyfish, About 100 yards offshore from North Litchfield Beach, SC.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierWesley Daniel (USGS)
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected1


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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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