Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID168092
GroupCoelenterates-Hydrozoans
GenusCraspedacusta
Speciessowerbii
Common Namefreshwater jellyfish
StateAL
CountyMadison
LocalityTennessee River, near Redstone Arsenal/Huntsville
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameWheeler Lake
HUC8 Number06030002
HUC10 NameHuntsville Spring Branch-Indian Creek
HUC10 Number0603000205
HUC12 NameLower Huntsville Spring Branch
HUC12 Number060300020503
Map
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Collection Year1999
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 at a site near Hwy 231. Reported to freshwater jellyfish website. Seen but not collected.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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