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Descriptor English: Corbicula
Descriptor Spanish: Corbicula
Descriptor Corbicula
Scope note: Género de almejas de agua dulce, de la familia Corbiculidae, clase BIVALVIA. Es originario de Asia, pero fue introducido en Norteamérica y actualmente existe en todo Estados Unidos.
Descriptor Portuguese: Corbicula
Descriptor French: Corbicula
Entry term(s): Corbiculas
Tree number(s): B01.050.500.644.080.175
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D049874
Scope note: A genus of freshwater clams, in the family Corbiculidae, class BIVALVIA. It originated in Asia but was introduced in North America and is now found throughout the United States.
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
Previous Indexing: Mollusca (1966-2005)
Public MeSH Note: 2006
History Note: 2006
DeCS ID: 50407
Unique ID: D049874
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
Corbicula - Preferred
Concept UI M0470615
Scope note A genus of freshwater clams, in the family Corbiculidae, class BIVALVIA. It originated in Asia but was introduced in North America and is now found throughout the United States.
Preferred term Corbicula
Entry term(s) Corbiculas



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