A phylum of radially symmetrical invertebrates characterized by possession of stinging cells called nematocysts. It includes the classes ANTHOZOA; CUBOZOA; HYDROZOA, and SCYPHOZOA. Members carry CNIDARIAN VENOMS.
ID
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D003063
altLabel
Cnidarian
Cnidarians
Cnidarias
AN
poisoning: coord with CNIDARIAN VENOMS if pertinent
AQL
AH CH CL CY DE EM EN GD GE IM ME MI PH PS PY RE UL VI
cui
C0009222
DC
1
definition
A phylum of radially symmetrical invertebrates characterized by possession of stinging cells called nematocysts. It includes the classes ANTHOZOA; CUBOZOA; HYDROZOA, and SCYPHOZOA. Members carry CNIDARIAN VENOMS.