Organisms

Mercenaria

A genus of hard-shelled clams in the family Veneridae, class BIVALVIA, commonly called quahogs. They are found just below the surface in the subtidal or lower intertidal coastal waters.

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Abstract

A genus of hard-shelled clams in the family Veneridae, class BIVALVIA, commonly called quahogs. They are found just below the surface in the subtidal or lower intertidal coastal waters.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Quahogs
  • Mercenarias
  • Quahog

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Aspects Covered

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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Indexing Annotation

as animal & food; general or unspecified; prefer specifics; as food, coordinate IM with SHELLFISH (IM)

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History Note

2006

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Previous Indexing

  • Bivalvia (1971-2005)
  • Mollusca (1965-1970)

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Tree Number

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

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Mercenaria. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D049891. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D049891
  2. Mercenaria. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercenaria
  3. Mercenaria. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1408734