Pecten

"Pecten" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A genus of scallops in the family PECTINIDAE, class BIVALVIA. The shell is usually radially ribbed.

Descriptor ID	D049910
MeSH Number(s)	B01.050.500.644.080.660.600
Concept/Terms	Pecten Pecten Pectens Pecten maximus Pecten maximus

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Organisms [B]
Eukaryota [B01]
Animals [B01.050]
Invertebrates [B01.050.500]
Mollusca [B01.050.500.644]
Bivalvia [B01.050.500.644.080]
Pectinidae [B01.050.500.644.080.660]
Pecten [B01.050.500.644.080.660.600]

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