Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1740362
GroupCoelenterates-Hydrozoans
GenusCraspedacusta
Speciessowerbii
Common Namefreshwater jellyfish
StateVA
CountyBrunswick
LocalityLake Phoenix
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameNottoway
HUC8 Number03010201
HUC10 NameSturgeon Creek-Nottoway River
HUC10 Number0301020103
HUC12 NameTurkey Egg Creek-Nottoway River
HUC12 Number030102010303
Map
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Collection Day28
Collection Month9
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker
Statusestablished
CommentsSeveral individuals ranging in size from about a dime to a nickel in size.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierC. Morningstar, USGS
Number Collected6


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [1/4/2025].

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