the fresh water hydrozoans construct their skeletons of calcite. they can superficially resemble corals in skeletal morphology and growth habits, or they can also occur as encrusting sheets or erect blades.
the marine hydrozoans are typified by a reduced polyp stage and an extended free swimming medusae stage.
Hydra, obelia, and Physalia (AKA portugese-man-of-war)
In the phylum cnideria there are three classes. They are hydrozoa, scyphozoa, and anthozoa. In the class hydrozoa, their habitats are fresh and marine water. In scyphozoa, their habitats are marine only. In anthozoa, their habitats are marine only.
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It is not a single cell. It if a fully developed animal. It's a very cool one at that. It has stinging cells and tentacles with which it catches its prey. It can swim around or attach itself to something and stay there. It swallows its prey whole. Since it has only two layers of cells if you have one you can see through it and watch its prey being digested. How cool is that?
Hydra belongs to the phylum Cnidaria and the class Hydrozoa.
The largest class in the phylum Cnidaria is the class Anthozoa, which includes species such as corals and sea anemones. These are typically sessile (non-moving) organisms that can form large colonies and play important roles in marine ecosystems.
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polyp! The star coral is attached and is faceup
According to Wikipedia, it is of the class "Hydrozoa": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydra_(genus)
Hydra belong to the phylum Cnidaria and the class Hydrozoa.