First record of Hydra viridissima (Hydroida: Hydridae) in a freshwater environment of Corrientes, Argentina
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.
Authors
- Florencia Monti Areco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8234-4939)
- Rodolfo Gustavo Kassor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8640-0704)
- Guillermo Luis Avalos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3051-3213)
Institutions
- National University of the Northeast (AR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Zoológica Lilloana
- Published
- 2025-03-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.30550/j.azl/2057
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.33