Because of a lapse in government funding, the information on this
website may not be up to date, transactions submitted via the
website may not be processed, and the agency may not be able to
respond to inquiries until appropriations are enacted. The NIH
Clinical Center (the research hospital of NIH) is open. For more
details about its operating status, please visit
cc.nih.gov. Updates
regarding government operating status and resumption of normal
operations can be found at
opm.gov.
as animal & food; general or unspecified; prefer specifics; as food, coordinate IM with SHELLFISH (IM)
Scope Note
A class in the phylum MOLLUSCA comprised of mussels; clams; OYSTERS; COCKLES; and SCALLOPS. They are characterized by a bilaterally symmetrical hinged shell and a muscular foot used for burrowing and anchoring.
Entry Term(s)
Bivalves
Clams
Mussels
Registry Numbers
txid6544
Previous Indexing
Mollusca (1968-2005)
Public MeSH Note
2006; for MUSSELS see MUSSELS 1972-2005; for CLAMS see CLAMS 1972-2005
A class in the phylum MOLLUSCA comprised of mussels; clams; OYSTERS; COCKLES; and SCALLOPS. They are characterized by a bilaterally symmetrical hinged shell and a muscular foot used for burrowing and anchoring.
Equivalved edible marine mollusks that live wholly or partially in sand or mud. Clams usually do not have larvae (glochidia) and thus do not require a host for development.
Marine bivalve mollusks especially of the genus MYTILUS or freshwater bivalve mollusks, especially the genera UNIO and ANODONTA. Mussels usually have a larva (glochidia), and require a fish host to complete development.