Organisms

Polyplacophora

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.

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Abstract

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.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Chitons
  • Chiton
  • Polyplacophoras

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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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History Note

2006

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Previous Indexing

  • Mollusca (1967-2005)

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  1. B01w.050w.500w.644w.600w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Polyplacophora. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D049916. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D049916
  2. Polyplacophora. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiton
  3. Polyplacophora. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q188906