"Scyphozoa" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, 
	MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, 
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				The class of true jellyfish, in the phylum CNIDARIA. They are mostly free-swimming marine organisms that go through five stages in their life cycle and exhibit two body forms: polyp and medusa.
    
			
			
				
				
					
						| Descriptor ID | D037401 | 
					
						| MeSH Number(s) | B01.050.500.308.690 | 
					
						| Concept/Terms | ScyphozoaScyphozoaScyphozoasJellyfish, TrueJellyfishs, TrueTrue JellyfishTrue Jellyfishs
 Aurelia auritaAurelia auritaAurelia auritasauritas, AureliaMoon JellyfishJellyfishs, MoonMoon JellyfishsJellyfish, MoonMoon JellyJellies, MoonJelly, MoonMoon Jellies
 Sea Nettle, West CoastSea Nettle, West CoastSea Nettle, PacificNettle, Pacific SeaNettles, Pacific SeaPacific Sea NettlePacific Sea NettlesSea Nettles, PacificChrysaora fuscescensChrysaora fuscescenfuscescens, Chrysaora
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				Below are the most recent publications written about "Scyphozoa" by people in Profiles.
						
					
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								Actionstat. Jellyfish sting. Nursing. 1999 Jul; 29(7):33.