| Descriptor in English: | Unionidae |
| Descriptor in Spanish: | Unionidae |
| Descriptor in Portuguese: | Unionidae |
| Descriptor in French: | Unionidae |
| Entry term(s): |
Mussel, Native Mussels, Native Native Mussel Native Mussels Unionid Unionids |
| Tree number(s): |
B01.050.500.644.080.850 |
| Scope note: | A family of freshwater mussels in the class BIVALVIA. They differ from ZEBRA MUSSELS in that they are larger and posses a larval stage called glochidia, which requires attachment to the GILLS or fins of particular species of FISHES. |
| Annotation: | as animal & food; general or unspecified; prefer specifics; as food, coordinate IM with SHELLFISH (IM) |
| 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 |
| History Note: | 2006 |
| DeCS UI: | 50421 |
| Descriptor UI: | D049876 |
| Date Established: | 2006/01/01 |
| Date of Entry: | 2005/06/30 |
| Revision Date: | 2009/07/06 |
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Eukaryota [B01]Eukaryota
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Unionidae
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| Concept UI |
M0470694 |
| Scope note | A family of freshwater mussels in the class BIVALVIA. They differ from ZEBRA MUSSELS in that they are larger and posses a larval stage called glochidia, which requires attachment to the GILLS or fins of particular species of FISHES. |
| Preferred term | Unionidae |
| Entry term(s) |
Mussel, Native Mussels, Native Native Mussel Native Mussels Unionid Unionids |
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