Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID236123
GroupCoelenterates-Hydrozoans
GenusCraspedacusta
Speciessowerbii
Common Namefreshwater jellyfish
StateWI
CountyOneida
LocalitySquash Lake, near Rhinelander, Hwy 8/Crescent Rd/Bay Rd
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Wisconsin
HUC8 Number07070001
HUC10 NameLake Mohawksin-Lake Alice-Wisconsin River
HUC10 Number0707000113
HUC12 NameCresent Creek-Wisconsin River
HUC12 Number070700011302
Map
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Collection Year2002
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker with stocked fish | hitch hiker on aquatic plants?
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:25112
Author:Peard, T., and M. Thorn.
Date:2002
Title:Freshwater Jellyfish!.
Publisher:Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Pages:21
CommentsReported to Indiana University of Pennsylvania freshwater jellyfish website.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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