Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1740420
GroupCoelenterates-Hydrozoans
GenusCraspedacusta
Speciessowerbii
Common Namefreshwater jellyfish
StateIA
CountyMahaska
LocalityPond 1 of Russell Wildlife Area
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSouth Skunk
HUC8 Number07080105
HUC10 NameBuckley Creek-South Skunk River
HUC10 Number0708010512
HUC12 NameSpring Creek-South Skunk River
HUC12 Number070801051203
Map
Collection Day14
Collection Month10
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker | dispersed
Statusunknown
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierC. Morningstar, USGS
Photo
A jellyfish floats at the top of water.


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [3/28/2025].

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