Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID263309
GroupCoelenterates-Hydrozoans
GenusCraspedacusta
Speciessowerbii
Common Namefreshwater jellyfish
StateIN
CountyKosciusko
LocalityLake Wawasee near Syracuse in the main Channel marina, slips pier 103
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSt. Joseph
HUC8 Number04050001
HUC10 NameTurkey Creek
HUC10 Number0405000117
HUC12 NameLake Wawasee-Turkey Creek
HUC12 Number040500011702
Map
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Collection Day3
Collection Month9
Collection Year2009
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on aquatic plants?
Statusunknown
Commentsobserved.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collectedapprox. 15
Photo
Craspedacusta sowerbii


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/21/2024].

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