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Preferred term

Cnidaria  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Cnidarian
  • Cnidarians

Note

  • poisoning: coord with CNIDARIAN VENOMS if pertinent

Scope note

  • A phylum of radially symmetrical invertebrates characterized by possession of stinging cells called nematocysts. It includes the classes ANTHOZOA; CUBOZOA; HYDROZOA, and SCYPHOZOA. Members carry CNIDARIAN VENOMS.

History note

  • 1995 (1963)

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URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D003063

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