Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1740354
GroupCoelenterates-Hydrozoans
GenusCraspedacusta
Speciessowerbii
Common Namefreshwater jellyfish
StateIN
CountyPutnam
LocalityQuarry near Fillmore, IN
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameEel
HUC8 Number05120203
HUC10 NameDeer Creek
HUC10 Number0512020303
HUC12 NameHeadwaters Deer Creek
HUC12 Number051202030301
Map
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Collection Year2017
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker
Statusestablished
CommentsSpecies has been seen blooming in summer from 2017-2024. Animals have been collected by reporter in shipped to aquariums and kept in captivity.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierC. Morningstar, USGS
Number Collected100


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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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