Asterias

"Asterias" 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.

MeSH information

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A genus of STARFISH in the family Asteriidae. One species, Asterias rubens, is the most common in the north-east Atlantic region.

Descriptor ID

D047271

MeSH Number(s)

B01.050.500.408.765.070

Concept/Terms

Asterias

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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]
Asterias [B01.050.500.408.765.070]

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