Organisms

Arbacia

A genus of SEA URCHINS in the family Arbaciidae. They have only one spheridium (stalked body) per ambulacral area (contains tube feet); most sea urchins have several spheridia per area.

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Abstract

A genus of SEA URCHINS in the family Arbaciidae. They have only one spheridium (stalked body) per ambulacral area (contains tube feet); most sea urchins have several spheridia per area.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Arbacias
  • Arbacia punctulata
  • Arbacia punctulatas
  • punctulatas, Arbacia

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Aspects Covered

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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History Note

2005

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Previous Indexing

  • Echinodermata (1965-2004)
  • Sea Urchins (1971-2004)

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  1. B01w.050w.500w.408w.578w.070w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Arbacia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D047308. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D047308
  2. Arbacia. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbacia
  3. Arbacia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2859607