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Craspedacusta sowerbyi
(freshwater jellyfish)
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Coelenterates-Hydrozoans
Exotic to United States


Specimen ID168109
GroupCoelenterates-Hydrozoans
GenusCraspedacusta
Speciessowerbyi
Common Namefreshwater jellyfish
StateAR
CountyCleburne
LocalityGreers Ferry Reservoir
HUC8 NameLittle Red
HUC8 Number11010014
Latitude35.472134
Longitude-92.092209
Lat-Long SourceMap derived
Lat-Long Accuracyaccurate
Map
Year2005
Year Accuracy (Specimen)Actual
Contact[not displayed for privacy reasons]
Primary Pathwayhitch hiker with stocked fish
Alt Pathwayhitch hiker on aquatic plants?
Statuscollected
Reference #1
Ref. Number15858
AuthorPeard, Terry
date2006
titleFreshwater Jellyfish.
publisherIndiana University of Pennsylvania
CommentsFound at a site near Greers Ferry. Reported to freshwater jellyfish website. Seen but not collected.
Record TypeWebsite
Fresh/Marine IntroductionFreshwater




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