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MeSH Heading: Dreissena
Tree Number(s): B01.050.500.644.080.225
Unique ID: D049875
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D049875
Scope Note: 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.
Entry Term(s): Dreissena polymorpha; Mussels, Zebra; Zebra Mussels
Registry Numbers: txid45951; txid45954
Related Numbers: txid45954
Previous Indexing: Mollusca (1966-2005)
Public MeSH Note: 2006
History Note: 2006
Date Established: 2006/01/01
Date of Entry: 2005/06/30
Revision Date: 2020/08/13

Allowable Qualifiers: anatomy & histology (AH)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

cytology (CY)

drug effects (DE)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

genetics (GE)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathogenicity (PY)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Dreissena MeSH Descriptor Data 2025