Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1886194
GroupCoelenterates-Hydrozoans
GenusCraspedacusta
Speciessowerbii
Common Namefreshwater jellyfish
StateVA
CountyAugusta
LocalitySherando Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSouth Fork Shenandoah
HUC8 Number02070005
HUC10 NameSouth River
HUC10 Number0207000507
HUC12 NameInch Branch-Back Creek
HUC12 Number020700050703
Map
Collection Day30
Collection Month8
Collection Year2025
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | unknown
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierM. Neilson (U.S. Geological Survey)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Photo
Freshwater jellyfish in water
Freshwater jellyfish in water


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/19/2025].

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