Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1732358
GroupCoelenterates-Hydrozoans
GenusCraspedacusta
Speciessowerbii
Common Namefreshwater jellyfish
StateTN
CountyFentress
LocalityDelk Creek
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameObey
HUC8 Number05130105
HUC10 NameWolf River
HUC10 Number0513010504
HUC12 NameDelk Creek-Wolf River
HUC12 Number051301050401
Map
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Collection Day21
Collection Month10
Collection Year2023
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on waterfowl | hitch hiker on aquatic plants
Statusestablished
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierWesley Daniel (USGS)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/28/2024].

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