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Minke Whale MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Minke Whale
Tree Number(s)
B01.050.150.900.649.313.875.865.100.500
Unique ID
D050636
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D050636
Scope Note
The species Balaenoptera acutorostrata, in the family Balaenopteridae. It is the smallest of the WHALES in the family and though mainly oceanic, is often found in coastal waters including bays and estuaries.
Entry Term(s)
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
Balaenoptera acutorostrata bonaerensis
Balaenoptera bonaerensis
Registry Numbers
txid9767
txid33556
Related Numbers
txid33556
Previous Indexing
Cetacea (1977-1989)
Whales (1975-2005)
Public MeSH Note
2006; see WHALES 1998-2005
History Note
2006; use WHALES 1998-2005
Date Established
2006/01/01
Date of Entry
2005/06/30
Revision Date
2020/08/13
Minke Whale Preferred
Balaenoptera bonaerensis Related
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