Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID236708
GroupCoelenterates-Hydrozoans
GenusCraspedacusta
Speciessowerbii
Common Namefreshwater jellyfish
StatePA
CountyMercer
LocalityShenango Dam, Pymatuning Township, Rt. 18
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameShenango
HUC8 Number05030102
HUC10 NameYankee Run-Shenango River
HUC10 Number0503010206
HUC12 NameMcCullough Run-Shenango River
HUC12 Number050301020603
Map
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Collection Year1999
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's freshwater jellyfish website.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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