Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID168067
GroupCoelenterates-Hydrozoans
GenusCraspedacusta
Speciessowerbii
Common Namefreshwater jellyfish
StateAL
CountyElmore
LocalityLake Martin, near Eclectic.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle Tallapoosa
HUC8 Number03150109
HUC10 NameChapman Creek
HUC10 Number0315010907
HUC12 NameStearns Creek
HUC12 Number031501090703
Map
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Collection Year2005
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker with stocked fish | hitch hiker on aquatic plants?
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:15858
Author:Peard, T.
Date:2016
Title:freshwaterjellyfish.org
Publisher:Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
CommentsFound in Lake Martin near Hwy 63 at Kowaliga Bridge. Reported to Freshwater jellyfish website. Seen but not collected.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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