Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1687206
GroupCoelenterates-Hydrozoans
GenusCraspedacusta
Speciessowerbii
Common Namefreshwater jellyfish
StateWA
CountyKing
LocalityLake Sammamish
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Washington
HUC8 Number17110012
HUC10 NameLake Sammamish
HUC10 Number1711001202
HUC12 NameLake Sammamish-Sammamish River
HUC12 Number171100120202
Map
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Collection Day24
Collection Month7
Collection Year2021
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on waterfowl | hitch hiker on aquatic plants
Statusestablished
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierWesley Daniel (USGS)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected2
Photo
Craspedacusta sowerbii


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/26/2024].

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