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Hydra (/ ˈ h aɪ d r ə / HY-drə) is a genus of small freshwater hydrozoans of the phylum Cnidaria.They are solitary, carnivorous jellyfishlike animals, [2] native to the temperate and tropical regions.
Hydra vulgaris, the fresh-water polyp, [3] is a small freshwater hydroid with length from 10 mm to 30 mm and width about 1 mm. [4] Description.
Hydra viridissima is a species of cnidarian which is commonly found in still or slow-moving freshwater [2] in the Northern temperate zone. Hydra viridissima is commonly called green hydra due to its coloration, which is due to the symbiotic green algae Chlorella vulgaris which live within its body. [ 3 ]
Anthoathecata, or the athecate hydroids, are an order of hydrozoans belonging to the phylum Cnidaria.A profusion of alternate scientific names exists for this long-known and heavily discussed group.
Siphonophorae (from Greek siphōn 'tube' + pherein 'to bear' [2]) is an order within Hydrozoa, which is a class of marine organisms within the phylum Cnidaria.According to the World Register of Marine Species, the order contains 175 species described thus far.
Fish anatomy is the study of the form or morphology of fish. It can be contrasted with fish physiology , which is the study of how the component parts of fish function together in the living fish. [ 1 ]
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Some hydroids such as the freshwater Hydra are solitary, with the polyp attached directly to the substrate. When these produce buds, they become detached and grow on as new individuals. Section through a hydroid. The majority of hydroids are colonial.