Specimen Information

Phyllorhiza punctata
Phyllorhiza punctata
(Australian spotted jellyfish)
Coelenterates-Scyphozoan
Exotic

Specimen ID1886809
GroupCoelenterates-Scyphozoan
GenusPhyllorhiza
Speciespunctata
Common NameAustralian spotted jellyfish
StateTX
CountyCameron
LocalityIsla Blanca Park on South Padre Island
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameSouth Laguna Madre
HUC8 Number12110208
Map
Collection Month11
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed current
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierMonica McGarrity (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department)
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected1
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Phyllorhiza punctata


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/4/2025].

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