Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1695340
GroupCoelenterates-Hydrozoans
GenusCraspedacusta
Speciessowerbii
Common Namefreshwater jellyfish
StateWA
CountyFerry
LocalityNorth Twin Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameFranklin D. Roosevelt Lake
HUC8 Number17020001
HUC10 NameHarvey Creek-Franklin D Roosevelt Lake
HUC10 Number1702000115
HUC12 NameTwin Lakes
HUC12 Number170200011502
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NAS ARM

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Collection Day24
Collection Month8
Collection Year2021
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on aquatic plants | hitch hiker on waterfowl
Statusestablished
CommentsI am a fisheries biologist for the Colville Tribe. One of my technicians saw them, told me, then I reported it to my supervisor. My supervisor and myself both went to the lake and saw them. There were quite a few, probably more than 30.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierWesley Daniel (USGS)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected30
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Craspedacusta sowerbii
Craspedacusta sowerbii
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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