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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?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumCnidaria
  3. classHydrozoa
  4. orderAnthoathecata
  5. familyHydridae
  6. genusHydra
  7. 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

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the white hydra

Other species in the same genus Hydra.

Grey hydra

Hydra oligactis

HydridaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the white hydra?

The white hydra (Hydra vulgaris) belongs to the family Hydridae in the order Anthoathecata.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). White hydra (Hydra vulgaris). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/white-hydra

MLA

“White hydra (Hydra vulgaris).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/white-hydra.

BibTeX
@misc{white_hydra_2026,
  title = {White hydra (Hydra vulgaris)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/white-hydra},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}