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MeSH Heading: Gastropoda
Tree Number(s): B01.050.500.644.400
Unique ID: D049851
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D049851
Scope Note: A class in the phylum MOLLUSCA comprised of SNAILS and slugs. The former have coiled external shells and the latter usually lack shells.
Entry Term(s): Gastropods; Slugs
Previous Indexing: Mollusca (1965-2005)
Public MeSH Note: 2006
History Note: 2006
Date Established: 2006/01/01
Date of Entry: 2005/06/30
Revision Date: 2020/09/02

Allowable Qualifiers: anatomy & histology (AH)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

cytology (CY)

drug effects (DE)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

genetics (GE)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathogenicity (PY)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Gastropoda MeSH Descriptor Data 2025