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Craspedacusta sowerbii or peach blossom jellyfish[1] is a species of freshwater hydrozoan jellyfish, or hydromedusa cnidarian. Hydromedusan jellyfish differ from scyphozoan jellyfish because they have a muscular, shelf-like structure called a velum on the ventral surface, attached to the bell margin.
NPS collaborators monitoring macroinvertebrates in National Capital Region (NCR) park streams recently detected an unusual organism: a freshwater jellyfish. Exotic sounding and easy to overlook, these jellies have been observed in North America since the early 1900s.
Common name: freshwater jellyfish. Synonyms and Other Names: peach blossom fish (China); Craspedacusta sowerbyi Lankester, 1880. Taxonomy: available through. Identification: Craspedacusta sowerbii is a hydrozoan (Phylum Cnidaria, Class Hydrozoa), which is most easily identified when it takes the form of a small, bell-shaped jellyfish, known as ...
In this article, you will find information about the breeding, life cycle, diet, water requirements of freshwater jellyfish and other interesting things. What is the Size of Freshwater Jellyfish? As mentioned before, freshwater jellyfish are really small.
Only one species of freshwater jellyfish (Craspedacusta sowerbyi) occurs in North America, but this species is found virtually worldwide. They have a clear or translucent white bell-shaped body about the size of a dime or nickel.
Freshwater jellyfish, any medusa, or free-swimming form, of the genus Craspedacusta, class Hydrozoa (phylum Cnidaria). Craspedacusta is not a true jellyfish; true jellyfish are exclusively marine in habit and belong to the class Scyphozoa (phylum Cnidaria).
While similar in appearance to its saltwater relative, the freshwater jellyfish (Craspedacusta sowerbyi) is actually considered a member of the hydra family, and not a “true” jellyfish. It is widespread around the world and has been in the United States since the early 1900’s.
Craspedacusta sowerbii or peach blossom jellyfish is a species of freshwater hydrozoan jellyfish, or hydromedusa cnidarian. Hydromedusan jellyfish differ from scyphozoan jellyfish because they have a muscular, shelf-like structure called a velum on the ventral surface, attached to the bell margin.
Freshwater jellyfish, scientifically known as Craspedacusta sowerbii, are small, translucent jellyfish that belong to the hydrozoan family. Unlike their saltwater relatives, freshwater jellyfish are found in lakes, ponds, and slow-moving rivers around the world.
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