Scientific Name: Hydra vulgaris Pallas, 1766
English Name: Common hydra
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hydrozoa
Order: Anthoathecata
Family: Hydridae
Description:
Hydra vulgaris is cylindrical and soft. The aboral end of the body is flattened, closed. Distal end bear circular opening. Body side having lateral buds. Body color variable and depend on environment.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Freshwater bodies including lake and river
Environment:
Freshwater
References:
Kabir SMH, Ahmed M, Ahmed ATA, Rahman AKA, Haque EU, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA, Khondker M (eds) (2008) Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh. Protozoa-Gastrotricha. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka. Vol.14, 335 pp.
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