"Nephropidae" 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.
Family of large marine CRUSTACEA, in the order DECAPODA. These are called clawed lobsters because they bear pincers on the first three pairs of legs. The American lobster and Cape lobster in the genus Homarus are commonly used for food.
| Descriptor ID |
D008121
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.500.131.365.190.550
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| Concept/Terms |
Nephropidae- Nephropidae
- Clawed Lobsters
- Clawed Lobster
- Lobster, Clawed
- Lobsters, Clawed
- Homaridae
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Nephropidae" by people in Profiles.
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Immunocytochemical localization of enkephalin and substance P in retina and eyestalk neurones of lobster. Nature. 1981 Oct 15-21; 293(5833):576-8.
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Octopamine in the lobster nervous system. Nat New Biol. 1972 Mar 15; 236(63):61-3.