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Polyplacophora MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Polyplacophora
Tree Number(s)
B01.050.500.644.600
Unique ID
D049916
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D049916
Scope Note
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.
Entry Term(s)
Chitons
Registry Numbers
txid6650
Previous Indexing
Mollusca (1967-2005)
Public MeSH Note
2006
History Note
2006
Date Established
2006/01/01
Date of Entry
2005/06/30
Revision Date
2020/08/13
Polyplacophora Preferred
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