Cnidaria (definition)

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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.

poisoning: coord with CNIDARIAN VENOMS if pertinent
See Also Cnidarian Venoms
Examples Anthozoa; Cubozoa; Hydrozoa; Myxozoa; Scyphozoa

Other names Cnidarias; Cnidarian; Cnidarians

Substance	CAS Registry & name	Categories	Source
allergen Den n 1	0	*Antigens, Plant Cnidaria.	Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2001 Jun;125(2):135-43
24-methylcholestane-3,5,6,22,24-pentol 6-acetate	96736-31-1	*Cholestanols Cnidaria.	Steroids 1984;43(6):639
11,12-epoxypukalide	95925-22-7	*Lactones Cnidaria.	J Nat Prod 1984;47(6):1009
12-hydroxy-E-gamma-bisabolene	99112-26-2 2-Hepten-1-ol, 2-methyl-6-(4-methyl-3-cyclohexen-1-ylidene)-, (E,E)	*Sesquiterpenes Cnidaria.	Experientia 1984;40(9):931
lemnalol	82570-34-1	*Sesquiterpenes Cnidaria.	Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 1983;31(3):1086
xenicin	64504-52-5 Cyclonona(c)pyran-1,9-diol, 4-(1,2-bis(acetyloxy)-4-methyl-3-pentenyl)-1,4a,5,6,9,10,11,11a-octahydro-7-methyl-11-methylene-, diacetate, (1R-(1R,4(1R,2R),4aS,7E,9R,11aR))	*Diterpenes Cnidaria.	J Am Chem Soc 99(17):5780;1977

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