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Descriptor English: Cardiidae
Descriptor Spanish: Cardiidae
Descriptor Cardiidae
Entry term(s) Cerastoderma
berberecho
Scope note: Familia de MOLUSCOS bivalvos con valvas en forma de corazón, conocidos con el nombre común de berberechos. Al contrario que la mayoría de los BIVALVOS, los berberechos son hermafroditas.
Descriptor Portuguese: Cardiidae
Descriptor French: Cardiidae
Entry term(s): Cerastoderma
Cerastodermas
Cockle
Cockles
Tree number(s): B01.050.500.644.080.150
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D049873
Scope note: A family of bivalve MOLLUSKS with heart-shaped shells, commonly known as cockles. Unlike most BIVALVES, cockles are hermaphroditic.
Allowable Qualifiers: AH anatomy & histology
CH chemistry
CL classification
CY cytology
DE drug effects
EM embryology
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PH physiology
PS parasitology
PY pathogenicity
RE radiation effects
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 2006
History Note: 2006
DeCS ID: 50406
Unique ID: D049873
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2006/01/01
Date of Entry: 2005/06/30
Revision Date: 2009/07/06
Cardiidae - Preferred
Concept UI M0470612
Scope note A family of bivalve MOLLUSKS with heart-shaped shells, commonly known as cockles. Unlike most BIVALVES, cockles are hermaphroditic.
Preferred term Cardiidae
Entry term(s) Cockle
Cockles
Cerastoderma - Narrower
Concept UI M0470614
Preferred term Cerastoderma
Entry term(s) Cerastodermas



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