Specimen Information

Phyllorhiza punctata
Phyllorhiza punctata
(Australian spotted jellyfish)
Coelenterates-Scyphozoan
Exotic

Specimen ID279131
GroupCoelenterates-Scyphozoan
GenusPhyllorhiza
Speciespunctata
Common NameAustralian spotted jellyfish
StateTX
CountyGalveston
LocalityWest Galveston Bay [Gulf of Mexico]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameWest Galveston Bay
HUC8 Number12040204
HUC10 NameMustang Bayou
HUC10 Number1204020404
HUC12 NameMustang Bayou
HUC12 Number120402040400
Map
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Collection Day19
Collection Month9
Collection Year2011
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statuscollected
CommentsSee voucher photos.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected1
Size350 mm bell
Photo
Phyllorhiza punctata
Phyllorhiza punctata


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