Organisms

Snails Helix

A genus of chiefly Eurasian and African land snails including the principal edible snails as well as several pests of cultivated plants.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A genus of chiefly Eurasian and African land snails including the principal edible snails as well as several pests of cultivated plants.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Helix (Snails)
  • Helix, Snails

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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

2020 (1975); was HELIX (SNAILS) 1978-2019; was indexed under SNAILS 1975-1977

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Previous Indexing

  • Snails (1966-1974)

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  1. B01w.050w.500w.644w.400w.750w.450w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Snails Helix. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006372. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006372
  2. Snails Helix. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helix_(gastropod)
  3. Snails Helix. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1937315