Specimen Information

Cordylophora caspia
Cordylophora caspia
(freshwater hydroid)
Coelenterates-Hydrozoans
Exotic

Specimen ID1784
GroupCoelenterates-Hydrozoans
GenusCordylophora
Speciescaspia
Common Namefreshwater hydroid
StateOH
CountyLake
LocalityLake Erie at Chagrin Harbor, OH (mouth of Chagrin River)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameAshtabula-Chagrin
HUC8 Number04110003
HUC10 NameEast Branch Chagrin River-Chagrin River
HUC10 Number0411000304
HUC12 NameTown of Willoughby-Chagrin River
HUC12 Number041100030403
Map
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Collection Year1956
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:703
Author:Mills, E.L., J.H. Leach, J.T. Carlton, and C.L. Secor
Date:1993
Title:Exotic species in the Great Lakes: a history of biotic crises and anthropogenic introductions
Journal:Journal of Great Lakes Research
Volume:19
Issue:1
Pages:1-54
CommentsNative to euryhaline environments.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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