Asterina

"Asterina" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A genus of STARFISH in the family Asterinidae. They externally hold developing embryos (EMBRYO, NON-MAMMALIAN) among the spines below the oral surface.

Descriptor ID	D047288
MeSH Number(s)	B01.050.500.408.765.075
Concept/Terms	Asterina Asterina Asterinas Asterina pectinifera Asterina pectinifera Asterina pectiniferas pectiniferas, Asterina

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Organisms [B]
Eukaryota [B01]
Animals [B01.050]
Invertebrates [B01.050.500]
Echinodermata [B01.050.500.408]
Starfish [B01.050.500.408.765]
Asterina [B01.050.500.408.765.075]

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