| Specimen ID | 1658357 |
| Group | Coelenterates-Hydrozoans |
| Genus | Craspedacusta |
| Species | sowerbii |
| Common Name | freshwater jellyfish |
| State | CA |
| County | El Dorado |
| Locality | Cosumnes River |
| Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
| HUC8 Name | Upper Cosumnes |
| HUC8 Number | 18040013 |
| HUC10 Name | Upper Cosumnes River |
| HUC10 Number | 1804001306 |
| HUC12 Name | Indian Creek-Cosumnes River |
| HUC12 Number | 180400130604 |
| Map
NAS ARM
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| Collection Day | 13 |
| Collection Month | 8 |
| Collection Year | 2021 |
| Year Accuracy | Actual |
| Potential Pathway | hitch hiker on aquatic plants | hitch hiker on waterfowl |
| Status | established |
| Comments | In swimming hole on Cosumnes River near campground during very low water (next to exposed cobble bar during 2021 drought). Jellyfish occurred halfway down the channel between the downstream dead-end lagoon and the widening of the river beyond the exposed cobble bar.
Seen both morning and late afternoon/early evening on 8/13/2021. Individuals seen were mostly near the surface. Water depth approx. 3-5 feet deep. |
| Record Type | NAS sighting report |
| Verifier | Wesley Daniel (USGS) |
| Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
| Number Collected | 20 |
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