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First record of Hydra viridissima (Hydroida: Hydridae) in a freshwater environment of Corrientes, Argentina

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Hydra viridissima (Pallas, 1766) is reported for the first time in the city of Corrientes, Argentina, in a freshwater body. The specimens were attached to the roots of native aquatic plants and were found to be undergoing both sexual reproduction, with the presence of ovary and testis, and asexual reproduction through budding. The species was notrecorded again in this body of water during 2023 and 2024.

Source: Acta Zoológica Lilloana

DOI: 10.30550/j.azl/2057

Authors: Rodolfo Gustavo Kassor, Guillermo Luis Avalos, Florencia Monti-Areco

Institution: National University of the Northeast

Language: English

Topic: Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology

Subfield: Paleontology

Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4408810053

FWCI: 1.441

Cites: 55

Cited by: 2

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