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MeSH Heading: Dugong
Tree Number(s): B01.050.150.900.649.313.250.750.125
Unique ID: D020454
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020454
Scope Note: A genus of the order Sirenia characterized by a notched tail, the presence of nasal bones and a long nasal cavity, and large columnar teeth lacking enamel. Dugongs inhabit the coastal waters of the Indian Ocean, Red Sea, and the Malay Archipelago. (From Scott, Concise Encyclopedia Biology, 1996)
Entry Term(s): Dugong dugon; Dugong dugong; Dugongs; Sea Cows
Related Numbers: txid29137
Previous Indexing: Mammals (1968-1998)
Public MeSH Note: 99; for DUGONGS & SEA COWS see MAMMALS 1998
History Note: 99; for DUGONGS & SEA COWS use MAMMALS 1998
Date Established: 1999/01/01
Date of Entry: 1998/06/10
Revision Date: 2021/06/30

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