White hydra
Hydra vulgaris Pallas, 1766
Status not recordedjellyfish and corals
The white hydra (Hydra vulgaris) is a species in the family Hydridae, order Anthoathecata.
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Quick facts about the white hydra
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the white hydra live?
Not recorded
Is the white hydra endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the white hydra classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumCnidaria
- classHydrozoa
- orderAnthoathecata
- familyHydridae
- genusHydra
- SpeciesHydra vulgaris Pallas, 1766
Synonyms Hydra americana, Hydra carnea, Hydra grisea, Hydra littoralis, Hydra magnipapillata, Hydra shenzhensis, Hydra trembleyi, Hydra vulgaris aurantiaca, Moerisia alberti
Other names and names in other languages (13)
- Common hydraEnglish
- Swiftwater hydraEnglish
- Hidra Bruna VulgarCatalan
- nezmar obecnýCzech
- gemeiner SüßwasserpolypGerman
- lampipolyyppiFinnish
- 유두히드라Korean
- HydraDutch
- Stułbia pospolitaPolish
- Бесстебельчатая гидраRussian
- Gewöhnlicher SüßwasserpolypGerman
- Gewone zoetwaterpoliepDutch
- ZoetwaterpoliepDutch
Relatives of the white hydra
Other species in the same genus Hydra.
Green hydra
Hydra viridissima
Grey hydra
Hydra oligactis
Alberta hydra
Hydra canadensis
Slender hydra
Hydra circumcincta
Jersey hydra
Hydra hymanae
Oregon hydra
Hydra oregona
CompareWhite hydra vs Green hydraWhite hydra vs Grey hydraWhite hydra vs Alberta hydraWhite hydra vs Slender hydra
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the white hydra?
The white hydra (Hydra vulgaris) belongs to the family Hydridae in the order Anthoathecata.
Sources and how to cite this page
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