Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1703810
GroupCoelenterates-Hydrozoans
GenusCraspedacusta
Speciessowerbii
Common Namefreshwater jellyfish
StateAZ
CountyPima
LocalitySabino Canyon
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameRillito
HUC8 Number15050302
HUC10 NameTanque Verde Creek-Rillito River
HUC10 Number1505030203
HUC12 NameSabino Creek
HUC12 Number150503020305
Map
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Collection Day3
Collection Month7
Collection Year1988
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed current | hitch hiker on waterfowl
CommentsDuring a prolonged period of low flow before the onset of monsoon rains. Gila chub, the only fishes in the pool, were not feeding on the hydromedusae.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierWesley Daniel (USGS)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected500


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/1/2024].

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