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MeSH Heading: Anthozoa
Tree Number(s): B01.050.500.308.237
Unique ID: D037421
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D037421
Scope Note: A class in the phylum CNIDARIA, comprised mostly of corals and anemones. All members occur only as polyps; the medusa stage is completely absent.
Entry Term(s): Coral; Corals
Registry Numbers: txid6101
Previous Indexing: Cnidaria (1970-2002)
See Also: Coral Reefs
Public MeSH Note: 2003; for CORALS see CNIDARIA 1998-2002
History Note: 2003; for CORALS use CNIDARIA 1998-2002
Date Introduced: 2003/01/01
Last Updated: 2021/07/06

Allowable Qualifiers: anatomy & histology (AH)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

cytology (CY)

drug effects (DE)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

genetics (GE)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathogenicity (PY)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Anthozoa MeSH Descriptor Data 2026