Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID166617
GroupCoelenterates-Hydrozoans
GenusCraspedacusta
Speciessowerbii
Common Namefreshwater jellyfish
StateOR
CountyDouglas
LocalityGalesville Reservoir, North of Grant's Pass
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSouth Umpqua
HUC8 Number17100302
HUC10 NameUpper Cow Creek
HUC10 Number1710030206
HUC12 NameGalesville Reservoir-Cow Creek
HUC12 Number171003020603
Map
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Collection Year2005
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker in aquaculture
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:15639
Author:Anonymous
Date:2005
Title:Craspedacusta sowerbii Lancaster 1880- freshwater jellyfish.
Publisher:Center for Lakes and Reservoirs at Portland State University.
Pages:5
Reference 2
Ref. Number:13166
Author:Peard, T., and M. Thorn
Date:1999
Title:Freshwater Jellyfish!
Publisher:Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Pages:25
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordstate
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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