Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1657913
GroupCoelenterates-Hydrozoans
GenusCraspedacusta
Speciessowerbii
Common Namefreshwater jellyfish
StateTX
CountyComal
LocalityCanyon Lake, Texas
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Guadalupe
HUC8 Number12100201
HUC10 NameGuadalupe River-Canyon Lake
HUC10 Number1210020104
HUC12 NameTom Creek-Canyon Lake
HUC12 Number121002010407
Map
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Collection Day20
Collection Month6
Collection Year2021
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed current | hitch hiker on waterfowl | hitch hiker on aquatic plants
Statusestablished
CommentsCanyon Lake, Texas
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 [11/24/2024].

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