Concept information
Preferred term
Ctenophora
Type
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Definition
- 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. Genus of ctenophore in the family Bolinopsidae. Genus of ctenophore in the family Beroidae.
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Comb Jellies
- Ctenophores
- Sea Walnuts
- txid10197
- txid10199
- txid27922
Allowable Qualifier(s)
- anatomy & histology (Qualifier)
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- embryology (Qualifier)
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- microbiology (Qualifier)
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- physiology (Qualifier)
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- virology (Qualifier)
In other languages
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French
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Cténaires
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Cténophores
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Glands de mer
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Peigne gelées
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txid10197
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txid10199
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txid27922
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-CRKDWJTC-N
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