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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  
    SubkingdomRadiata   
       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:  
                               Species Hydra americana Hyman, 1929 – white hydra 
                               Species Hydra canadensis Rowan, 1930 – Alberta hydra 
                               Species Hydra carnea L. Agassiz, 1850  
                               Species Hydra cauliculata Hyman, 1938  
                               Species Hydra hymanae Hadley and Forrest, 1949 – Jersey hydra 
                               Species Hydra littoralis Hyman, 1931 – swiftwater hydra 
                               Species Hydra minima Forrest, 1963  
                               Species Hydra oligactis Pallas, 1766 – brown hydra 
                               Species Hydra oregona Griffin and Peters, 1939 – Oregon hydra 
                               Species Hydra pseudoligactis (Hyman, 1931) – false brown hydra 
                               Species Hydra rutgerensis Forrest, 1963  
                               Species Hydra rutgersensis Forrest, 1963  
                               Species Hydra utahensis Hyman, 1931 – Utah hydra 
       

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  Source: NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)  
  Acquired: 1996   
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  Publication(s):    
  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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