Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1740421
GroupCoelenterates-Hydrozoans
GenusCraspedacusta
Speciessowerbii
Common Namefreshwater jellyfish
StateIA
CountyGuthrie
LocalityPrivate pond near Lake Panorama
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameSouth Raccoon
HUC8 Number07100007
HUC10 NameLower Middle Raccoon River
HUC10 Number0710000706
HUC12 NameLake Panorama-Middle Raccoon River
HUC12 Number071000070601
Map
Collection Day11
Collection Month10
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker
Statusestablished
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierC. Morningstar, USGS
Photo
A jellyfish in a dish under a dissection microscope.


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/18/2025].

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