WoRMS taxon details
Hydra oligactis Pallas, 1766
290145 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:290145)
accepted
Species
Hydra corala Elrod & Ricker, 1902 · unaccepted (indeterminate species)
Hydra dioecia Downing, 1905 · unaccepted (indeterminate species)
Hydra fusca Linnaeus, 1767 · unaccepted (synonym)
Hydra monoecia Downing, 1900 · unaccepted (synonym)
Hydra pallida Beardsley, 1904 · unaccepted (indeterminate species)
Hydra rhaetica Asper, 1879 · unaccepted (synonym)
Hydra rhistica Asper, 1880 · unaccepted (synonym)
Hydra roeselii Haacke, 1879 · unaccepted (synonym)
Pelmatohydra oligactis (Pallas, 1766) · unaccepted (synonym)
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): 29 [details]
page(s): 29 [details]
Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2025). World Hydrozoa Database. Hydra oligactis Pallas, 1766. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=290145 on 2025-05-13
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Nomenclature
original description
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): 29 [details]
original description (of Hydra dioecia Downing, 1905) Downing, E. R. 1905. The spermatogenesis of Hydra. - Zoologische Jahrbücher, Abteilung für Anatomie und Ontogenie der Tiere 21: 379-426, pls 22-24., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/43606#389
page(s): 382, pls 22-24 [details]
original description (of Hydra corala Elrod & Ricker, 1902) Elrod, M. J. and Ricker, M. 1902. A new Hydra. - Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 23: 257-258., available online at http://www.archive.org/stream/transactionsmic22ameruoft#page/n617/mode/1up
page(s): 258 [details]
original description (of Hydra pallida Beardsley, 1904) Beardsley, A. 1904. The destruction of Trout fry by Hydra. - Bulletin U. S. Fish Commission 22: 155-160., available online at http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/Fish_Commission_Bulletins/BFC1902-v22.pdf
page(s): 160 [details]
original description (of Hydra monoecia Downing, 1900) Downing, E.R., 1900. The spermatogenesis of Hydra. Science, N.Y., n. ser. 12 : 228-229.
page(s): 228 [details]
original description (of Hydra roeselii 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 rhaetica Asper, 1879) Asper, G., 1879. Die Hydra der Limmat. Vierteljahrsschrift der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Zürich 24 : 115-120.
page(s): 205, figs 2-3 [details]
original description (of Hydra fusca 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]
original description (of Hydra rhistica Asper, 1880) Asper, G. (1880). Die pelagische Fauna und Tiefseefauna der Schweiz. [The pelagic and deep-sea fauna of Switzerland.]. <em>Internationale Fischerei-Ausstellung zu Berlin Schweiz,.</em> :126-140.
page(s): 139 [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]
page(s): 29 [details]
original description (of Hydra dioecia Downing, 1905) Downing, E. R. 1905. The spermatogenesis of Hydra. - Zoologische Jahrbücher, Abteilung für Anatomie und Ontogenie der Tiere 21: 379-426, pls 22-24., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/43606#389
page(s): 382, pls 22-24 [details]
original description (of Hydra corala Elrod & Ricker, 1902) Elrod, M. J. and Ricker, M. 1902. A new Hydra. - Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 23: 257-258., available online at http://www.archive.org/stream/transactionsmic22ameruoft#page/n617/mode/1up
page(s): 258 [details]
original description (of Hydra pallida Beardsley, 1904) Beardsley, A. 1904. The destruction of Trout fry by Hydra. - Bulletin U. S. Fish Commission 22: 155-160., available online at http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/Fish_Commission_Bulletins/BFC1902-v22.pdf
page(s): 160 [details]
original description (of Hydra monoecia Downing, 1900) Downing, E.R., 1900. The spermatogenesis of Hydra. Science, N.Y., n. ser. 12 : 228-229.
page(s): 228 [details]
original description (of Hydra roeselii 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 rhaetica Asper, 1879) Asper, G., 1879. Die Hydra der Limmat. Vierteljahrsschrift der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Zürich 24 : 115-120.
page(s): 205, figs 2-3 [details]
original description (of Hydra fusca 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]
original description (of Hydra rhistica Asper, 1880) Asper, G. (1880). Die pelagische Fauna und Tiefseefauna der Schweiz. [The pelagic and deep-sea fauna of Switzerland.]. <em>Internationale Fischerei-Ausstellung zu Berlin Schweiz,.</em> :126-140.
page(s): 139 [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]
Taxonomy
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): 446, figs 51-53 [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): 102, fig. 100 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 446, figs 51-53 [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): 102, fig. 100 [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Albanian | hidra kafe | [details] |
| English | grey hydrabrown hydra | [details] |
| German | Grauer SüßwasserpolypGraue HydraGestielter SüßwasserpolypBraune Hydra | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (179 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (103 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications) (from synonym Hydra dioecia Downing, 1905)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (36 publications) (from synonym Pelmatohydra oligactis (Pallas, 1766))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (595 publications) (from synonym Hydra fusca Linnaeus, 1767)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Hydra oligactis)
To GenBank (46079 nucleotides; 242 proteins) (from synonym Hydra fusca Linnaeus, 1767)
To GenBank (46079 nucleotides; 242 proteins) (from synonym Pelmatohydra oligactis (Pallas, 1766))
To GenBank (46079 nucleotides; 242 proteins)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (3 records) (from synonym Hydra fusca Linnaeus, 1767)
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 084131) (from synonym Hydra fusca Linnaeus, 1767)
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 091797)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (103 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications) (from synonym Hydra dioecia Downing, 1905)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (36 publications) (from synonym Pelmatohydra oligactis (Pallas, 1766))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (595 publications) (from synonym Hydra fusca Linnaeus, 1767)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Hydra oligactis)
To GenBank (46079 nucleotides; 242 proteins) (from synonym Hydra fusca Linnaeus, 1767)
To GenBank (46079 nucleotides; 242 proteins) (from synonym Pelmatohydra oligactis (Pallas, 1766))
To GenBank (46079 nucleotides; 242 proteins)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (3 records) (from synonym Hydra fusca Linnaeus, 1767)
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 084131) (from synonym Hydra fusca Linnaeus, 1767)
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 091797)
To ITIS
