Organisms

Aplysia

An opisthobranch mollusk of the order Anaspidea. It is used frequently in studies of nervous system development because of its large identifiable neurons. Aplysiatoxin and its derivatives are not biosynthesized by Aplysia, but acquired by ingestion of Lyngbya (seaweed) species.

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Abstract

An opisthobranch mollusk of the order Anaspidea. It is used frequently in studies of nervous system development because of its large identifiable neurons. Aplysiatoxin and its derivatives are not biosynthesized by Aplysia, but acquired by ingestion of Lyngbya (seaweed) species.

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  • Aplysias

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18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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mollusk; /microbiol /parasitol /virol permitted

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78

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  • Mollusca (1966-1977)

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  1. B01w.050w.500w.644w.400w.060w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Aplysia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001048. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001048
  2. Aplysia. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aplysia
  3. Aplysia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q136564