Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID236172
GroupCoelenterates-Hydrozoans
GenusCraspedacusta
Speciessowerbii
Common Namefreshwater jellyfish
StateWV
CountyRitchie
LocalityPennsboro Reservoir, near Pennsboro, near Rt. 50
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLittle Kanawha
HUC8 Number05030203
HUC10 NameNorth Fork Hughes River
HUC10 Number0503020309
HUC12 NameCabin Run-North Fork Hughes River
HUC12 Number050302030901
Map
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Collection Year2003
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker with stocked fish | hitch hiker on aquatic plants?
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:15858
Author:Peard, T.
Date:2016
Title:freshwaterjellyfish.org
Publisher:Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
CommentsReported to Indiana University of Pennsylvania freshwater jellyfish website.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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