Organisms

Clione

A genus of small, shell-less, marine mollusks in the family Clione, superorder GASTROPODA. These pteropod (possessing a foot developed into wing-like organ for swimming) sea slugs feed exclusively on another pteropod mollusk, Limacina.

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Abstract

A genus of small, shell-less, marine mollusks in the family Clione, superorder GASTROPODA. These pteropod (possessing a foot developed into wing-like organ for swimming) sea slugs feed exclusively on another pteropod mollusk, Limacina.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Cliones
  • Clione limacina
  • Clione limacinas
  • limacina, Clione

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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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History Note

2006

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Previous Indexing

  • Mollusca (1972-2005)

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  1. B01w.050w.500w.644w.400w.150w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Clione. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D049852. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D049852
  2. Clione. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clione
  3. Clione. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1072943