Organisms

Polymenophorea

A class of ciliate protozoa characterized by a well-developed, conspicuous adoral zone of numerous buccal or peristomial organelles, often extending out onto the body surface.

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Abstract

A class of ciliate protozoa characterized by a well-developed, conspicuous adoral zone of numerous buccal or peristomial organelles, often extending out onto the body surface.

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  • Polymenophoreas

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

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Indexing Annotation

infection: coordinate IM with CILIOPHORA INFECTIONS (IM); coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent

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  1. B01w.043w.185w.700

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Polymenophorea. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016809. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016809
  2. Polymenophorea. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q68805856