Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID168051
GroupCoelenterates-Hydrozoans
GenusCraspedacusta
Speciessowerbii
Common Namefreshwater jellyfish
StateAL
LocalityGuntersville Lake
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameGuntersville Lake
HUC8 Number06030001
Map
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Collection Year1999
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker with stocked fish | hitch hiker on aquatic plants?
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:24091
Author:Peard, T.
Date:2005
Title:Freshwater Jellyfish.
CommentsFound in a farm pond. Reported to Freshwater Jellyfish website. Seen but not collected.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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