Dreissena

"Dreissena" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A genus of mussels in the family Dreissenidae, class BIVALVIA. They are found in both fresh and brackish water and are not native to North America. Accidentally introduced into the Great Lakes in 1986, they now proliferate widely throughout the United States.

Descriptor ID

D049875

MeSH Number(s)

B01.050.500.644.080.225

Concept/Terms

Dreissena

Mussels, Zebra

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Organisms [B]
Eukaryota [B01]
Animals [B01.050]
Invertebrates [B01.050.500]
Mollusca [B01.050.500.644]
Bivalvia [B01.050.500.644.080]
Dreissena [B01.050.500.644.080.225]

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