Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID279312
GroupCoelenterates-Hydrozoans
GenusCraspedacusta
Speciessowerbii
Common Namefreshwater jellyfish
StateFL
CountyHillsborough
LocalityWhite Trout Lake, in Tampa
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameTampa Bay
HUC8 Number03100206
HUC10 NameRocky Creek-Sweetwater Creek Frontal
HUC10 Number0310020602
HUC12 NameSweetwater Creek
HUC12 Number031002060201
Map
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Collection Day3
Collection Month10
Collection Year2011
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker
Statusunknown
CommentsIdentified from photo.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Photo
Craspedacusta sowerbii


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/26/2024].

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