Polyplacophora

"Polyplacophora" 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 class in the phylum MOLLUSCA comprised of flattened, elongated marine mollusks, commonly called chitons. They are unique in that they possess seven or eight separate shell plates.

Descriptor ID

D049916

MeSH Number(s)

B01.050.500.644.600

Concept/Terms

Polyplacophora

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Organisms [B]
Eukaryota [B01]
Animals [B01.050]
Invertebrates [B01.050.500]
Mollusca [B01.050.500.644]
Polyplacophora [B01.050.500.644.600]

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