Organisms

Gastropoda

A class in the phylum MOLLUSCA comprised of SNAILS and slugs. The former have coiled external shells and the latter usually lack shells.

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Abstract

A class in the phylum MOLLUSCA comprised of SNAILS and slugs. The former have coiled external shells and the latter usually lack shells.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Gastropods
  • Gastropod
  • Gastropodas
  • Slugs
  • Slug

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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 (1965-2005)

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

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Gastropoda. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D049851. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D049851
  2. Gastropoda. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastropod
  3. Gastropoda. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4867740