"Animal Shells" 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.
The hard rigid covering of animals including MOLLUSCS; TURTLES; INSECTS; and crustaceans.
| Descriptor ID |
D060105
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A13.080
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| Concept/Terms |
Animal Shells- Animal Shells
- Animal Shell
- Shell, Animal
- Shells, Animal
- Animal Exoskeleton
- Animal Exoskeletons
- Exoskeleton, Animal
- Exoskeletons, Animal
- Carapace
- Carapaces
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Animal Shells" by people in Profiles.
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Structure and mechanical properties of selected protective systems in marine organisms. Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl. 2016 Feb; 59:1143-1167.
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The armored carapace of the boxfish. Acta Biomater. 2015 Sep; 23:1-10.