Descriptor English: | Dreissena | ||||||
Descriptor Spanish: |
Dreissena
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Descriptor Portuguese: | Dreissena | ||||||
Descriptor French: | Dreissena | ||||||
Entry term(s): |
Dreissena polymorpha Dreissena polymorphas Dreissenas Mussel, Zebra Mussels, Zebra Zebra Mussel Zebra Mussels polymorphas, Dreissena |
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Tree number(s): |
B01.050.500.644.080.225 |
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RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D049875 | ||||||
Scope note: | A genus of mussels in the family Dreissenidae, class BIVALVIA. They are found in both fresh and brackish water and are not native to North America. Accidentally introduced into the Great Lakes in 1986, they now proliferate widely throughout the United States. |
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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 |
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Previous Indexing: |
Mollusca (1966-2005) |
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Public MeSH Note: | 2006 |
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History Note: | 2006 |
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DeCS ID: | 50408 | ||||||
Unique ID: | D049875 | ||||||
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: | 2016/06/28 |
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ORGANISMS
Eukaryota [B01]Eukaryota
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Dreissena
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Mussels, Zebra
- Narrower
Concept UI |
M0470654 |
Scope note | A genus of mussels in the family Dreissenidae, class BIVALVIA. They are found in both fresh and brackish water and are not native to North America. Accidentally introduced into the Great Lakes in 1986, they now proliferate widely throughout the United States. |
Preferred term | Dreissena |
Entry term(s) |
Dreissenas |
Concept UI |
M0470655 |
Scope note | A species of freshwater MUSSELS in the genus DREISSENA. Their ability to attach to and colonize other mussels (UNIONIDAE) makes them ecologically destructive. Unlike most mussels, they do not possess a larval stage. |
Preferred term | Mussels, Zebra |
Entry term(s) |
Dreissena polymorpha Dreissena polymorphas Mussel, Zebra Zebra Mussel Zebra Mussels polymorphas, Dreissena |
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