Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Cnidaria > Class Hydrozoa > Subclass Hydroidolina > Order Anthoathecata > Suborder Aplanulata > Family Hydridae

Hydra Linnaeus, 1758

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Hydra (Chlorohydra) Schulze, 1914
Hydra (Pelmatohydra) Schulze, 1914
Hydra circumcincta Schulze, 1914
Hydra oxycnida Schulze, 1914
Hydra vulgaris Pallas, 1766

Literature

original description

Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae. ii, 824 pp.

redescription

Schuchert, P. 2010. The European athecate hydroids and their medusae (Hydrozoa, Cnidaria): Capitata Part 2. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 117: 337-555.

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External Links

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Citation

Schuchert, P. (2014). Hydra Linnaeus, 1758. In: Schuchert, P. (2014) World Hydrozoa database. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:267491

Dr Wim Vervoort. Hydra Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: Fauna Europaea at http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=215054

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


not marine, brackish, fresh, not terrestrial

Importance

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urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:267491
urn:lsid:faunaeur.org:taxname:215054

Last modified

2009-04-29 by Dr Wim Vervoort & by Peter Schuchert

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