"Bivalvia" 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.
A class in the phylum MOLLUSCA comprised of mussels; clams; OYSTERS; COCKLES; and SCALLOPS. They are characterized by a bilaterally symmetrical hinged shell and a muscular foot used for burrowing and anchoring.
| Descriptor ID |
D049872
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.500.644.080
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| Concept/Terms |
Bivalvia- Bivalvia
- Bivalvias
- Bivalves
- Bivalve
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Bivalvia" by people in Profiles.
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Cambrian origin but no early burst in functional disparity for Class Bivalvia. Biol Lett. 2023 05; 19(5):20230157.
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Convergence and contingency in the evolution of a specialized mode of life: multiple origins and high disparity of rock-boring bivalves. Proc Biol Sci. 2023 02 08; 290(1992):20221907.
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Evolutionary modularity, integration and disparity in an accretionary skeleton: analysis of venerid Bivalvia. Proc Biol Sci. 2022 01 26; 289(1967):20211199.
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Calibrating phylogenies assuming bifurcation or budding alters inferred macroevolutionary dynamics in a densely sampled phylogeny of bivalve families. Proc Biol Sci. 2021 12 08; 288(1964):20212178.
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Standing genetic variation fuels rapid adaptation to ocean acidification. Nat Commun. 2019 12 20; 10(1):5821.
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Spatial filters of function and phylogeny determine morphological disparity with latitude. PLoS One. 2019; 14(8):e0221490.
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Common latitudinal gradients in functional richness and functional evenness across marine and terrestrial systems. Proc Biol Sci. 2019 08 14; 286(1908):20190745.
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Loss of Biodiversity Dimensions through Shifting Climates and Ancient Mass Extinctions. Integr Comp Biol. 2018 12 01; 58(6):1179-1190.
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Extinction risk in extant marine species integrating palaeontological and biodistributional data. Proc Biol Sci. 2018 09 19; 285(1887).
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Contrasting responses of functional diversity to major losses in taxonomic diversity. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2018 01 23; 115(4):732-737.