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MeSH Heading: Phoca
Tree Number(s): B01.050.150.900.649.313.750.250.700.600
Unique ID: D046049
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D046049
Scope Note: A genus in the family of EARLESS SEALS (Phocidae) and collectively the most abundant PINNIPEDS in the Northern Hemisphere.
Entry Term(s): Phoca vitulina; Seal, Harbor
Registry Numbers: txid9717; txid9720
Related Numbers: txid9720
Previous Indexing: Pinnipedia (1966-1974); Seals, Earless (1975-2004)
Public MeSH Note: 2005
History Note: 2005
Date Established: 2005/01/01
Date of Entry: 2004/07/07
Revision Date: 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)

psychology (PX)

surgery (SU)

urine (UR)

virology (VI)

Phoca MeSH Descriptor Data 2025