Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1740348
GroupCoelenterates-Hydrozoans
GenusCraspedacusta
Speciessowerbii
Common Namefreshwater jellyfish
StateWI
CountyVilas
LocalityPapoose Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameFlambeau
HUC8 Number07050002
HUC10 NameManitowish River
HUC10 Number0705000201
HUC12 NamePapoose Creek-Manitowish River
HUC12 Number070500020107
Map
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Collection Day8
Collection Month9
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker
Statusestablished
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierC. Morningstar, USGS
Number Collected15
Year Classmedusa
Photo
A jellyfish medusa floats at the surface of a lake.


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/22/2024].

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