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A new species of Hydra (Coelenterata) from Kenya, East Africa
Author(s) -
Cox N.,
Young J. O.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
journal of zoology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.915
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1469-7998
pISSN - 0952-8369
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1973.tb05058.x
Subject(s) - cnidocyte , biology , lernaean hydra , coelenterata , reproduction , nematocyst , zoology , ecology , cnidaria , coral , microbiology and biotechnology
A description of Hydra mariana sp. n. is based on an examination of populations from four different localities in Kenya. Reliable distinguishing criteria are the nematocysts and structures associated with sexual reproduction. Other general characters varied between the four populations.