Hydrozoa taxon details
Hydra vulgaris Pallas, 1766
290157 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:290157)
accepted
Species
Hydra americana Hyman, 1929 · unaccepted (synonym)
Hydra carnea L. Agassiz, 1851 · unaccepted (synonym)
Hydra grisea Linnaeus, 1767 · unaccepted (synonym)
Hydra littoralis Hyman, 1931 · unaccepted (synonym)
Hydra magnipapillata Itô, 1947 · unaccepted (synonym)
Hydra shenzhensis Wang & Deng, 2012 · unaccepted (synonym)
Hydra Trembleyi Haacke, 1879 · unaccepted (synonym)
Hydra vulgaris aurantiaca Ehrenberg, 1838 · unaccepted (synonym)
Moerisia alberti Leloup, 1938 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
- Subspecies Hydra vulgaris aurantiaca Ehrenberg, 1838 accepted as Hydra vulgaris Pallas, 1766 (synonym)
recent only
Pallas, P. S. (1766). Elenchus zoophytorum sistens generum adumbrationes generaliores et specierum cognitarum succintas descriptiones, cum selectis auctorum synonymis. [List of zoophytes containing general outlines of genera and brief descriptions of known species, with selected synonyms of the authors.]. <em>Fransiscum Varrentrapp, Hagae.</em> 451 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6019361
page(s): 30 [details]
page(s): 30 [details]
Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2025). World Hydrozoa Database. Hydra vulgaris Pallas, 1766. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/hydrozoa/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=290157 on 2026-01-14
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Pallas, P. S. (1766). Elenchus zoophytorum sistens generum adumbrationes generaliores et specierum cognitarum succintas descriptiones, cum selectis auctorum synonymis. [List of zoophytes containing general outlines of genera and brief descriptions of known species, with selected synonyms of the authors.]. <em>Fransiscum Varrentrapp, Hagae.</em> 451 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6019361
page(s): 30 [details]
original description (of Moerisia alberti Leloup, 1938) Leloup, E., 1938. Moerisia alberti nov. sp. Hydropolype dulcicole. Explor. Parc Natn. Albert, Mission H. Damas (1935-1936) 4 : 1-7.
page(s): 1 [details]
original description (of Hydra americana Hyman, 1929) Hyman, L.H., 1929. Taxonomic studies on the Hydra of North America. I. General remarks and description of Hydra americana, new species. Trans. Am. microsc. Soc. 48 3: 242-255.
page(s): 248 [details] Available for editors
original description (of Hydra carnea L. Agassiz, 1851) Agassiz, L., 1851. [On the little bodies seen on Hydra]. Proc. Boston Soc. nat. Hist. 3 : 354-355., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8870656
page(s): 354 [details]
original description (of Hydra littoralis Hyman, 1931) Hyman, L. H. 1931b. Taxonomic studies on the Hydras of North America. IV. Description of three new species with a key to the known species. - Trans. Am. microsc. Soc. 50: 302-315, pls. 29-32
page(s): 305, pl. 30 fig. 13, pl. 31 figs 14-26, pl. 32 27-29 [details] Available for editors
original description (of Hydra magnipapillata Itô, 1947) Itô, T., 1947. A new fresh-water polyp, Hydra magnipapillata n. sp. from Japan. Sci. Rep. Tôhoku Univ. -418 1: 6-10.
page(s): 6 [details]
original description (of Hydra vulgaris aurantiaca Ehrenberg, 1838) Ehrenberg, C. G. 1838b. Ueber das Massenverhaltnis der jetzt lebenden Kiesel-Infusorien und über ein neues Infusorien-Conglomerat als Polirschiefer von Jastraba in Ungarn. - Abhandlungen der königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Berlin 1836: 109-135., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29749619
page(s): 115, pl. 2 figs 1-3 [details]
original description (of Hydra Trembleyi Haacke, 1879) Haacke, W., 1879. Zur Speciesunterscheidung in der Gattung Hydra. Zool. Anz. 2 : 622-623., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/37574#638
page(s): 622 [details]
original description (of Hydra shenzhensis Wang & Deng, 2012) Wang, A.-T., Deng, L. & Liu, H. T. 2012. A New Species of Hydra (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa: Hydridae) and Molecular Phylogenetic Analysis of Six Congeners from China. Zoological Science 29: 856–862.
page(s): 857 [details]
original description (of Hydra grisea Linnaeus, 1767) Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. <em>Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii.</em> pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5
page(s): 1320 [details]
basis of record Vervoort, W.; Schuchert, P. & van der Land, J. (2000-2007). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (look up in IMIS) [details]
redescription Schuchert, P. (2010). The European athecate hydroids and their medusae (Hydrozoa, Cnidaria): Capitata Part 2. <em>Revue Suisse de Zoologie.</em> 117: 337-555., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.part.117793
page(s): 450, figs 54-55 [details]
redescription Schuchert, P. 2012. North-West European Athecate Hydroids and their Medusae. Synopses of the British Fauna (New Series) 59. The Linnean Society of London, London, pp. i-viii, 1-364.
page(s): 104, fig. 101 [details] Available for editors
page(s): 30 [details]
original description (of Moerisia alberti Leloup, 1938) Leloup, E., 1938. Moerisia alberti nov. sp. Hydropolype dulcicole. Explor. Parc Natn. Albert, Mission H. Damas (1935-1936) 4 : 1-7.
page(s): 1 [details]
original description (of Hydra americana Hyman, 1929) Hyman, L.H., 1929. Taxonomic studies on the Hydra of North America. I. General remarks and description of Hydra americana, new species. Trans. Am. microsc. Soc. 48 3: 242-255.
page(s): 248 [details] Available for editors
original description (of Hydra carnea L. Agassiz, 1851) Agassiz, L., 1851. [On the little bodies seen on Hydra]. Proc. Boston Soc. nat. Hist. 3 : 354-355., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8870656
page(s): 354 [details]
original description (of Hydra littoralis Hyman, 1931) Hyman, L. H. 1931b. Taxonomic studies on the Hydras of North America. IV. Description of three new species with a key to the known species. - Trans. Am. microsc. Soc. 50: 302-315, pls. 29-32
page(s): 305, pl. 30 fig. 13, pl. 31 figs 14-26, pl. 32 27-29 [details] Available for editors
original description (of Hydra magnipapillata Itô, 1947) Itô, T., 1947. A new fresh-water polyp, Hydra magnipapillata n. sp. from Japan. Sci. Rep. Tôhoku Univ. -418 1: 6-10.
page(s): 6 [details]
original description (of Hydra vulgaris aurantiaca Ehrenberg, 1838) Ehrenberg, C. G. 1838b. Ueber das Massenverhaltnis der jetzt lebenden Kiesel-Infusorien und über ein neues Infusorien-Conglomerat als Polirschiefer von Jastraba in Ungarn. - Abhandlungen der königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Berlin 1836: 109-135., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29749619
page(s): 115, pl. 2 figs 1-3 [details]
original description (of Hydra Trembleyi Haacke, 1879) Haacke, W., 1879. Zur Speciesunterscheidung in der Gattung Hydra. Zool. Anz. 2 : 622-623., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/37574#638
page(s): 622 [details]
original description (of Hydra shenzhensis Wang & Deng, 2012) Wang, A.-T., Deng, L. & Liu, H. T. 2012. A New Species of Hydra (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa: Hydridae) and Molecular Phylogenetic Analysis of Six Congeners from China. Zoological Science 29: 856–862.
page(s): 857 [details]
original description (of Hydra grisea Linnaeus, 1767) Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. <em>Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii.</em> pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5
page(s): 1320 [details]
basis of record Vervoort, W.; Schuchert, P. & van der Land, J. (2000-2007). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (look up in IMIS) [details]
redescription Schuchert, P. (2010). The European athecate hydroids and their medusae (Hydrozoa, Cnidaria): Capitata Part 2. <em>Revue Suisse de Zoologie.</em> 117: 337-555., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.part.117793
page(s): 450, figs 54-55 [details]
redescription Schuchert, P. 2012. North-West European Athecate Hydroids and their Medusae. Synopses of the British Fauna (New Series) 59. The Linnean Society of London, London, pp. i-viii, 1-364.
page(s): 104, fig. 101 [details] Available for editors
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Barcode of Life (1 barcode) (from synonym Hydra carnea L. Agassiz, 1851)
To Barcode of Life (1 barcode) (from synonym Hydra shenzhensis Wang & Deng, 2012)
To Barcode of Life (108 barcodes)
To Barcode of Life (3 barcodes) (from synonym Hydra magnipapillata Itô, 1947)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications) (from synonym Hydra americana Hyman, 1929)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (15 publications) (from synonym Hydra littoralis Hyman, 1931)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (210 publications) (from synonym Hydra grisea Linnaeus, 1767)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (28 publications) (from synonym Hydra carnea L. Agassiz, 1851)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (285 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Hydra magnipapillata Itô, 1947)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Hydra shenzhensis) (from synonym Hydra shenzhensis Wang & Deng, 2012)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Hydra vulgaris)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 1 proteins) (from synonym Hydra shenzhensis Wang & Deng, 2012)
To GenBank (719471 nucleotides; 40396 proteins) (from synonym Hydra magnipapillata Itô, 1947)
To GenBank (719471 nucleotides; 40396 proteins) (from synonym Hydra littoralis Hyman, 1931)
To GenBank (719471 nucleotides; 40396 proteins) (from synonym Hydra carnea L. Agassiz, 1851)
To GenBank (719471 nucleotides; 40396 proteins)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (3 records) (from synonym Hydra carnea L. Agassiz, 1851)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (5 records) (from synonym Hydra americana Hyman, 1929)
To Barcode of Life (1 barcode) (from synonym Hydra shenzhensis Wang & Deng, 2012)
To Barcode of Life (108 barcodes)
To Barcode of Life (3 barcodes) (from synonym Hydra magnipapillata Itô, 1947)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications) (from synonym Hydra americana Hyman, 1929)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (15 publications) (from synonym Hydra littoralis Hyman, 1931)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (210 publications) (from synonym Hydra grisea Linnaeus, 1767)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (28 publications) (from synonym Hydra carnea L. Agassiz, 1851)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (285 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Hydra magnipapillata Itô, 1947)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Hydra shenzhensis) (from synonym Hydra shenzhensis Wang & Deng, 2012)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Hydra vulgaris)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 1 proteins) (from synonym Hydra shenzhensis Wang & Deng, 2012)
To GenBank (719471 nucleotides; 40396 proteins) (from synonym Hydra magnipapillata Itô, 1947)
To GenBank (719471 nucleotides; 40396 proteins) (from synonym Hydra littoralis Hyman, 1931)
To GenBank (719471 nucleotides; 40396 proteins) (from synonym Hydra carnea L. Agassiz, 1851)
To GenBank (719471 nucleotides; 40396 proteins)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (3 records) (from synonym Hydra carnea L. Agassiz, 1851)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (5 records) (from synonym Hydra americana Hyman, 1929)
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