Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1879212
GroupCoelenterates-Hydrozoans
GenusCraspedacusta
Speciessowerbii
Common Namefreshwater jellyfish
CountryCanada
StateQUE
LocalityLac Sitelles
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSt. Francois River
HUC8 Number04300202
HUC10 NameLake Memphremagog
HUC10 Number0430020214
HUC12 NameLake Memphremagog
HUC12 Number043002021404
Map
Collection Day1
Collection Month1
Collection Year2005
Year AccuracyActual
Reference 1
Ref. Number:46130
Author:Ministère de l'Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs (MELCCFP)
Date:2025
Title:Invasive alien aquatic fauna in Quebec, updated 2025-06-10
Publisher:Government of Québec
Reference 2
Ref. Number:44866
Author:El Moussaoui, N., and B.E. Beisner
Date:2017
Title:Facteurs environnementaux associés à la prolifération de la méduse d’eau douce Craspedacusta sowerbii dans les lacs du Québec
Journal:Le Naturaliste Canadien
Volume:141
Issue:1
Pages:47-57
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/6/2025].

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