Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID168118
GroupCoelenterates-Hydrozoans
GenusCraspedacusta
Speciessowerbii
Common Namefreshwater jellyfish
StateAR
CountyWashington
LocalityLake Wedington
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameIllinois
HUC8 Number11110103
HUC10 NameHeadwaters Illinois River
HUC10 Number1111010304
HUC12 NameLake Weddington-Illinois River
HUC12 Number111101030403
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 Fayetteville. Reported to freshwater jellyfish website. Seen but not reported.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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