Specimen Information

Craspedacusta sowerbii
Craspedacusta sowerbii
(freshwater jellyfish)
Coelenterates-Hydrozoans
Exotic
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Specimen ID271915
GroupCoelenterates-Hydrozoans
GenusCraspedacusta
Speciessowerbii
Common Namefreshwater jellyfish
StateNC
CountySwain
LocalityHazel Creek, mouth
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Little Tennessee
HUC8 Number06010202
HUC10 NameFontana Lake
HUC10 Number0601020205
HUC12 NameHazel Creek
HUC12 Number060102020503
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Collection Day30
Collection Month8
Collection Year2010
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collectedthousands

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/25/2024].

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