DeCS

Descriptor English:

Ctenophora

Descriptor Spanish:

Ctenóforos

Spanish from Spain

Descriptor	Ctenophora
Entry term(s)	Beroe Mnemiopsis ctenóforos medusas peine nueces de mar
Scope note:	Filo de celenterados marinos caracterizados por ocho hileras de cilios fusionados en su superficie corporal. En contraste con CNIDARIA, carecen de células urticariantes pero son voraces predadores y poseen células adherentes (coloblastos) para capturar a sus presas. La mayoría de las especies son transparentes y muchas presentan BIOLUMINISCENCIA.

Descriptor Portuguese:

Ctenóforos

Descriptor French:

Ctenophora

Entry term(s):

Beroe
Cténaires
Cténophores
Glands de mer
Mnemiopsis
Peigne gelées

Tree number(s):

B01.050.500.325

RDF Unique Identifier:

https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D037302

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.

Allowable Qualifiers:

AH anatomie et histologie
CH composition chimique
CL classification
CY cytologie
DE effets des médicaments et des substances chimiques
EM embryologie
EN enzymologie
GD croissance et développement
GE génétique
IM immunologie
ME métabolisme
MI microbiologie
PH physiologie
PS parasitologie
PY pathogénicité
RE effets des radiations
UL ultrastructure
VI virologie

DeCS ID:

36563

Unique ID:

D037302

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Date Established:

2003/01/01

Date of Entry:

2002/07/02

Revision Date:

2009/07/06