Organisms

Anthozoa

A class in the phylum CNIDARIA, comprised mostly of corals and anemones. All members occur only as polyps; the medusa stage is completely absent.

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Abstract

A class in the phylum CNIDARIA, comprised mostly of corals and anemones. All members occur only as polyps; the medusa stage is completely absent.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Coral
  • Corals

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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

2003; for CORALS use CNIDARIA 1998-2002

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Previous Indexing

  • Cnidaria (1970-2002)

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  1. B01w.050w.500w.308w.237w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Anthozoa. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D037421. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D037421
  2. Anthozoa. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthozoa
  3. Anthozoa. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28524