Preferred Label : dreissena;
MeSH definition : A genus of mussels in the family Dreissenidae, class BIVALVIA. They are found in both
fresh and brackish water and are not native to North America. Accidentally introduced
into the Great Lakes in 1986, they now proliferate widely throughout the United States.;
MeSH synonym : dreissenas;
CISMeF synonym : polymorpha, dreissena;
MeSH hyponym : dreissena polymorpha; mussels, zebra; Mussel, Zebra; Zebra Mussel; Dreissena polymorphas; polymorphas, Dreissena; Zebra Mussels;
MeSH Related Number : txid45954;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebra mussel;
UNII : txid45951;
Origin ID : D049875;
UMLS CUI : C1012296;
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A genus of mussels in the family Dreissenidae, class BIVALVIA. They are found in both
fresh and brackish water and are not native to North America. Accidentally introduced
into the Great Lakes in 1986, they now proliferate widely throughout the United States.