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Animal Shells MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Animal Shells
Tree Number(s)
A13.080
Unique ID
D060105
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D060105
Annotation
EGG SHELL is also available
Scope Note
The hard rigid covering of animals including MOLLUSCS; TURTLES; INSECTS; and crustaceans.
Entry Term(s)
Animal Exoskeleton
Carapace
Seashells
Previous Indexing
Animals (1963-2011)
See Also
Shellfish
Public MeSH Note
2012
History Note
2012
Date Established
2012/01/01
Date of Entry
2011/06/24
Revision Date
2017/07/11
Animal Shells Preferred
Seashells Narrower
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