Maryland Biodiversity Project - Green Hydra (Chlorohydra viridissima)

Green Hydra Chlorohydra viridissima (Pallas, 1766)

Synonyms: Hydra viridissima.

Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Cnidaria > Class Hydrozoa > Order Anthoathecatae > Family Hydridae > Genus Chlorohydra Green Hydra - Chlorohydra viridissima - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/10265

Description:

Species has endosymbiotic zoochlorellae that live in its endodermal cells (L. Biechele, pers. comm.).

Records:

There are 3 records in the project database.

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A Green Hydra in Wicomico Co., Maryland (3/17/2015). Photographed at 40x magnification. Note bud (baby hydra) forming on side of the body. (Photo ID: 22578 - Psn: 40)

A Green Hydra in Wicomico Co., Maryland (3/17/2015). Photographed at 40x magnification. Note bud (baby hydra) forming on side of the body. Photo by Lance Biechele. (MBP list)

A Green Hydra found in Somerset Co., Maryland (10/27/2007). Photographed at 40x magnification. (Photo ID: 5688 - Psn: 50)

A Green Hydra found in Somerset Co., Maryland (10/27/2007). Photographed at 40x magnification. Photo by Lance Biechele. (MBP list)

Green Hydra in Baltimore Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) johnbotany, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 582357 - Psn: 55)

Green Hydra in Baltimore Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) johnbotany, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by John Hall. (MBP list)

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