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Aplysia MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Aplysia
Tree Number(s)
B01.050.500.644.400.060
Unique ID
D001048
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001048
Annotation
mollusk; /‌microbiol /‌parasitol /‌virol permitted
Scope Note
An opisthobranch mollusk of the order Anaspidea. It is used frequently in studies of nervous system development because of its large identifiable neurons. Aplysiatoxin and its derivatives are not biosynthesized by Aplysia, but acquired by ingestion of Lyngbya (seaweed) species.
Registry Numbers
txid6499
Previous Indexing
Mollusca (1966-1977)
Public MeSH Note
78
History Note
78
Date Introduced
1978/01/01
Last Updated
2020/08/13
Aplysia Preferred
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