Organisms

Starfish

Echinoderms having bodies of usually five radially disposed arms coalescing at the center.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Echinoderms having bodies of usually five radially disposed arms coalescing at the center.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Sea Star
  • Seastar
  • Starfishes
  • Sea Stars
  • Seastars

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Aspects Covered

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

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Previous Indexing

  • Echinodermata (1966-1971)

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  1. B01w.050w.500w.408w.765w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Starfish. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013215. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013215
  2. Starfish. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starfish
  3. Starfish. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25349