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Hydra viridissima

Pallas, 1766

Green Hydra

GNRUnranked Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →

GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1369401

Element CodeIDHYD09060

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryInvertebrate Animal

KingdomAnimalia

PhylumCnidaria

ClassHydrozoa

OrderAnthoathecatae

FamilyHydridae

GenusHydra

Concept Reference

Martínez, D. E., A. R. Iñiguez, K. M. Percell, J. B. Willner, J. Signorovitch, and R. D. Campbell. 2010. Phylogeny and biogeography of Hydra (Cnidaria: Hydridae) using mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 57(1):403-410.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Montana	SNR	Yes

Roadless Areas (1)

California (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Black Mtn.	Sequoia National Forest	15,102

References (2)

Martínez, D. E., A. R. Iñiguez, K. M. Percell, J. B. Willner, J. Signorovitch, and R. D. Campbell. 2010. Phylogeny and biogeography of <i>Hydra </i>(Cnidaria: Hydridae) using mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 57(1):403-410.
Schuchert, P. 2025. World Hydrozoa Database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org.