Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1703739
GroupCoelenterates-Hydrozoans
GenusCraspedacusta
Speciessowerbii
Common Namefreshwater jellyfish
StateMA
CountyPlymouth
LocalityMacquan Pond
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCape Cod
HUC8 Number01090002
HUC10 NameNorth River-Frontal Massachusetts Bay
HUC10 Number0109000201
HUC12 NameIndian Head River-North River
HUC12 Number010900020102
Map
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Collection Day6
Collection Month8
Collection Year2022
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on waterfowl | hitch hiker on aquatic plants
Statusestablished
CommentsIn the middle of Macquan Pond - closer to the Cranberry Cove beach than Maquan St.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierWesley Daniel (USGS)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1000


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/28/2024].

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