Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1732360
GroupCoelenterates-Hydrozoans
GenusCraspedacusta
Speciessowerbii
Common Namefreshwater jellyfish
StateCT
CountyWindham
LocalityGrady Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameShetucket River
HUC8 Number01100002
HUC10 NameShetucket River
HUC10 Number0110000203
HUC12 NameLittle River
HUC12 Number011000020302
Map
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Collection Day7
Collection Month9
Collection Year2023
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on waterfowl | hitch hiker on aquatic plants
Statusestablished
CommentsObserved close up while snorkeling, unquestionable. Grady Lake is a private spring fed waterbody. Approximately a dozen observed during a short swim.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierJohn Grady
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected12


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/21/2024].

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