Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1713921
GroupCoelenterates-Hydrozoans
GenusCraspedacusta
Speciessowerbii
Common Namefreshwater jellyfish
StateMI
CountyAntrim
LocalityWetzel Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBoardman-Charlevoix
HUC8 Number04060105
HUC10 NameElk River
HUC10 Number0406010504
HUC12 NameWetzel Lake
HUC12 Number040601050401
Map
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Collection Day24
Collection Month8
Collection Year2017
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on waterfowl
Statusestablished
CommentsLake is roughly 60-80ft deep at center. Water levels have been high since 2017-2023.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierJohn Rogers
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected500


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/4/2024].

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