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Eukaryota > Animals > Invertebrates > Ctenophora

Preferred term

Ctenophora  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Comb Jellies
  • Comb Jelly
  • Ctenophore
  • Ctenophores
  • Jellies, Comb
  • Jelly, Comb
  • Sea Walnut
  • Sea Walnuts
  • Walnut, Sea
  • Walnuts, Sea

Scope note

  • Phylum of marine colenterates characterized by eight comb rows of fused cilia on the body surface. In contrast to CNIDARIA they lack stinging cells, but they are voracious predators and possess sticky cells (colloblasts) for capturing prey. Most species are transparent and many exhibit bioluminescence.

History note

  • 2003

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D037302

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