Organisms

Dreissena

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.

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Abstract

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.

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Synonyms

8 entry terms
  • Dreissenas
  • Dreissena polymorpha
  • Mussels, Zebra
  • Zebra Mussels
  • Dreissena polymorphas
  • Mussel, Zebra
  • Zebra Mussel
  • polymorphas, Dreissena

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18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2006

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Previous Indexing

  • Mollusca (1966-2005)

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  1. B01w.050w.500w.644w.080w.225w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Dreissena. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D049875. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D049875
  2. Dreissena. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreissena
  3. Dreissena. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4998707