Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID168182
GroupCoelenterates-Hydrozoans
GenusCraspedacusta
Speciessowerbii
Common Namefreshwater jellyfish
StateGA
CountyHall
Localitynorthern reservoirs of the Chattahoochee (Lake Sidney Lanier)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Chattahoochee
HUC8 Number03130001
HUC10 NameLake Sidney Lanier
HUC10 Number0313000108
HUC12 NameMiddle Lake Sidney Lanier
HUC12 Number031300010804
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.
CommentsReported to freshwater Jellyfish website. Seen but not collected.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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