Hydractinia echinata

E402080

Hydractinia echinata is a small colonial marine hydrozoan that commonly grows on hermit crab shells and is used as a model organism for studying regeneration and allorecognition.

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Label Occurrences
Hydractinia 1
Hydractinia echinata canonical 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf cnidarian
hydrozoan
species
belongsToSupergroup Opisthokonta
bodyPlan polyp
class Hydrozoa
colonyGrowthForm encrusting mat
domain Eukarya
surface form: Eukaryota
ecologicalRole epibiont on gastropod shells
exhibitsPhenomenon colonial fusion
colonial rejection
family Hydractinia
surface form: Hydractiniidae
feedingMechanism tentacles with nematocysts
feedingType carnivorous
firstDescribedBy Fleming
firstDescriptionYear 1828
genus Hydractinia
geographicDistribution European coasts
Atlantic Ocean
surface form: North Atlantic Ocean
habitat marine environment
temperate coastal waters
hasAllorecognitionSystem true
hasCellType nematocyte
hasCommonName snail fur
hasGenomeSequenced true
hasLifeStage planula larva
polyp colony
hasNervousSystem diffuse nerve net
hasPolymorphicZooids true
hasReproductiveStructure gonozooid
hasTrait high regenerative capacity
isColonial true
kingdom Animalia
locomotion sessile as adult colony
order Anthoathecata
parentTaxon Hydractinia echinata self-linksurface differs
surface form: Hydractinia
phylum Cnidaria
reproductionType asexual
sexual
researchUse aging and longevity
developmental biology
evolution of immunity
symbioticAssociation hermit crabs
taxonRank species
typicalSubstrate hermit crab shells
usedAsModelOrganismFor allorecognition
regeneration
stem cell biology

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Hydrozoa hasMember Hydractinia echinata
Hydractinia echinata parentTaxon Hydractinia echinata self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Hydractinia