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Hydra  Linnaeus, 1758
Taxonomic Serial No.: 50845

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 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Animalia  
  Taxonomic Rank: Genus  
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  Current Standing: valid  
       
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  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
  Global Species Completeness: partial   
  Latest Record Review: 2005   
       

 Taxonomic Hierarchy
       
 KingdomAnimalia  – Animal, animaux, animals  
    PhylumCnidaria Hatschek, 1888 – cnidarians, coelenterates, cnidaires, coelentérés, água viva, anêmona, caravela, cnidario, coral, hidra  
       SubphylumMedusozoa   
          ClassHydrozoa Owen, 1843 – hydralike animals, hydroids, hydrozoans, hydraires, hydrozoaires, água viva, hidra, hidrozoa, hidrozoário, pólipo  
             SubclassHydroidolina   
                OrderAnthoathecatae  – athecate hydroids, hydromedusae  
                   SuborderCapitata Kühn, 1913  
                      FamilyHydridae   
                         GenusHydra Linnaeus, 1758  
    Direct Children:  
                            SpeciesHydra americana Hyman, 1929 – white hydra 
                            SpeciesHydra canadensis Rowan, 1930 – Alberta hydra 
                            SpeciesHydra carnea L. Agassiz, 1850  
                            SpeciesHydra cauliculata Hyman, 1938  
                            SpeciesHydra hymanae Hadley and Forrest, 1949 – Jersey hydra 
                            SpeciesHydra littoralis Hyman, 1931 – swiftwater hydra 
                            SpeciesHydra minima Forrest, 1963  
                            SpeciesHydra oligactis Pallas, 1766 – brown hydra 
                            SpeciesHydra oregona Griffin and Peters, 1939 – Oregon hydra 
                            SpeciesHydra pseudoligactis (Hyman, 1931) – false brown hydra 
                            SpeciesHydra rutgerensis Forrest, 1963  
                            SpeciesHydra rutgersensis Forrest, 1963  
                            SpeciesHydra utahensis Hyman, 1931 – Utah hydra 
       

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  Source: NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)  
  Acquired: 1996   
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  Author(s)/Editor(s): Bouillon, J., M. D. Medel, F. Pagès, J. M. Gili, F. Boero, and C. Gravili   
  Publication Date: 2004   
  Article/Chapter Title: Fauna of the Mediterranean Hydrozoa   
  Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.: Scientia Marina, vol. 68, supp. 2   
  Page(s): 1-448   
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  ISBN/ISSN: 0214-8358   
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