 Bivalvia
"Bivalvia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A class in the phylum MOLLUSCA comprised of mussels; clams; OYSTERS; COCKLES; and SCALLOPS. They are characterized by a bilaterally symmetrical hinged shell and a muscular foot used for burrowing and anchoring.
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D049872
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.500.644.080
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| Concept/Terms |
Bivalvia- Bivalvia
- Bivalvias
- Bivalves
- Bivalve
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| 2000 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Bivalvia" by people in Profiles.
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Karney GB, Butler PG, Scourse JD, Richardson CA, Lau KH, Czernuszka JT, Grovenor CR. Identification of growth increments in the shell of the bivalve mollusc Arctica islandica using backscattered electron imaging. J Microsc. 2011 Jan; 241(1):29-36.
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Jha AN, Hagger JA, Hill SJ, Depledge MH. Genotoxic, cytotoxic and developmental effects of tributyltin oxide (TBTO): an integrated approach to the evaluation of the relative sensitivities of two marine species. Mar Environ Res. 2000 Jul-Dec; 50(1-5):565-73.
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Jha AN, Cheung VV, Foulkes ME, Hill SJ, Depledge MH. Detection of genotoxins in the marine environment: adoption and evaluation of an integrated approach using the embryo-larval stages of the marine mussel, Mytilus edulis. Mutat Res. 2000 Jan 24; 464(2):213-28.
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Jha AN, Hagger JA, Hill SJ. Tributyltin induces cytogenetic damage in the early life stages of the marine mussel, Mytilus edulis. Environ Mol Mutagen. 2000; 35(4):343-50.
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