Organisms

Agelas

A genus of large, brightly colored SPONGES in the family Agelasidae, possessing a skeleton of spongin fibers with a core of large spicules (megascleres).

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Abstract

A genus of large, brightly colored SPONGES in the family Agelasidae, possessing a skeleton of spongin fibers with a core of large spicules (megascleres).

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Agela

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18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2005

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Previous Indexing

  • Porifera (1989-2004)

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  1. B01w.050w.500w.802w.039w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Agelas. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D047230. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D047230
  2. Agelas. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agelas
  3. Agelas. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2826531