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Pectinidae MeSH Descriptor Data 2023


MeSH Heading
Pectinidae
Tree Number(s)
B01.050.500.644.080.660
Unique ID
D049897
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D049897
Annotation
as animal & food; general or unspecified; prefer specifics; as food, coordinate IM with SHELLFISH (IM)
Scope Note
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.
Entry Term(s)
Chlamys
Patinopecten
Scallops
Registry Number
txid6566
Related Numbers
txid6569
txid6572
Previous Indexing
Mollusca (1966-2005)
Public MeSH Note
2006
History Note
2006
Date Established
2006/01/01
Date of Entry
2005/06/30
Revision Date
2020/08/13
Pectinidae Preferred
Patinopecten Narrower
Chlamys Narrower
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