Cardiidae

"Cardiidae" 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 family of bivalve MOLLUSKS with heart-shaped shells, commonly known as cockles. Unlike most BIVALVES, cockles are hermaphroditic.

Descriptor ID	D049873
MeSH Number(s)	B01.050.500.644.080.150
Concept/Terms	Cardiidae Cardiidae Cockles Cockle Cerastoderma Cerastoderma Cerastodermas

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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]
Cardiidae [B01.050.500.644.080.150]

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