Hydra (/ ˈhaɪdrə / HY-drə) is a genus of small freshwater hydrozoans of the phylum Cnidaria.

Dec 5, 2025 · Hydra, genus of invertebrate freshwater animals of the class Hydrozoa (phylum Cnidaria). The body of such an organism consists of a thin, usually translucent tube that measures up to about …

The name of genus Hydra comes from Greek mythology, where the Hydra, a many-headed creature, was defeated by the hero Heracles. In the myth, the beast was able to regenerate a severed body part.

Hydra is a genus of small freshwater hydrozoans of the phylum Cnidaria. They are solitary, carnivorous jellyfish-like animals, native to the temperate and tropi...

Hydra are a genus of small, fresh-water organisms that are classified under the phylum Cnidaria. In addition to being related to such organisms as jellyfish, they are characterized by their tiny, tube …

They are native to the temperate and tropical regions. The genus was named by Linnaeus in 1758 after the Hydra, which was the many-headed beast of myth defeated by Heracles, as when the animal has …

Hydra is a fascinating genus of tiny, freshwater animals within the Phylum Cnidaria and Class Hydrozoa. These creatures are notable for their simplicity, radial symmetry, and exceptional regenerative …

Aug 3, 2023 · Hydras are solitary, sessile, freshwater animals, cosmopolitan in distribution. They can be found in a large variety of freshwater habitats mostly occur in ponds, lakes, and slow-flowing parts of …

Hydra (/ˈhaɪdrə/ HY-drə) is a genus of small freshwater hydrozoans of the phylum Cnidaria. They are solitary, carnivorous jellyfish-like animals, native to the temperate and tropical regions.

Hydra can be found in large variety of freshwater habitats. They mostly occur in ponds, lakes, and slow flowing parts of streams and rivers. Hydra are sessile and live attached to aquatic vegetation, …