"Hydra viridis, the freshwater polyp. The animal is attached to the stem of a plant, and is represented with the base of attachment uppermost; the mouth, not actually seen in the drawing, is at the lower extremity of the body, surrounded by the circle tentacles." — Encyclopaedia Britannica Company, 1910

Freshwater Polyp

"Hydra viridis, the freshwater polyp. The animal is attached to the stem of a plant, and is represented…