Organisms

Corbicula

A genus of freshwater clams, in the family Corbiculidae, class BIVALVIA. It originated in Asia but was introduced in North America and is now found throughout the United States.

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Abstract

A genus of freshwater clams, in the family Corbiculidae, class BIVALVIA. It originated in Asia but was introduced in North America and is now found throughout the United States.

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Corbiculas

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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

2006

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Previous Indexing

  • Mollusca (1966-2005)

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  1. B01w.050w.500w.644w.080w.175w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Corbicula. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D049874. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D049874
  2. Corbicula. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corbicula
  3. Corbicula. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1186510