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MeSH Heading: Torpedo
Tree Number(s): B01.050.150.900.493.370.935; B01.050.150.900.493.378.722
Unique ID: D014101
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014101
Annotation: do not confuse entry term ELECTRIC RAYS with RAYS (FISH) see SKATES (FISH)
Scope Note: A genus of the Torpedinidae family consisting of several species. Members of this family have powerful electric organs and are commonly called electric rays.
Entry Term(s): Electric Rays; Torpedinidae
Registry Numbers: txid7786; txid30480
Related Numbers: txid30480
Previous Indexing: Fishes (1968-1981)
Public MeSH Note: 1982
History Note: 1982
Date Introduced: 1982/01/01
Last Updated: 2020/08/13

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities (AB)

anatomy & histology (AH)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

classification (CL)

embryology (EM)

genetics (GE)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

injuries (IN)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

physiology (PH)

surgery (SU)

urine (UR)

virology (VI)

Torpedo MeSH Descriptor Data 2026