Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1740422
GroupCoelenterates-Hydrozoans
GenusCraspedacusta
Speciessowerbii
Common Namefreshwater jellyfish
StateNY
CountyLewis
LocalityBrantingham Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBlack
HUC8 Number04140301
HUC10 NameOtter Creek-Black River
HUC10 Number0414030108
HUC12 NameFish Creek
HUC12 Number041403010802
Map
Collection Day18
Collection Month8
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker
Statusestablished
CommentsThousands of individuals. Only collected a dozen.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierC. Morningstar, USGS
Number Collected>1,000
Photo
Several jellyfish floats in a white cooler full 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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