Organisms

Pectinidae

A large family of mollusks in the class BIVALVIA, known commonly as scallops. They possess flat, almost circular shells and are found in all seas from shallow water to great depths.

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Abstract

A large family of mollusks in the class BIVALVIA, known commonly as scallops. They possess flat, almost circular shells and are found in all seas from shallow water to great depths.

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • Scallops
  • Scallop
  • Chlamys
  • Patinopecten
  • Chlamy
  • Patinopectens

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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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Indexing Annotation

as animal & food; general or unspecified; prefer specifics; as food, coordinate IM with SHELLFISH (IM)

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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.660w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pectinidae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D049897. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D049897
  2. Pectinidae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scallop
  3. Pectinidae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1311395