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Whales, Pilot MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Whales, Pilot
Tree Number(s)
B01.050.150.900.649.313.875.267.920
Unique ID
D050686
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D050686
Scope Note
The genus Globicephala, in the family Delphinidae, consisting of two species of DOLPHINS. They are mostly black with a stocky shape and bulbous foreheads.
Entry Term(s)
Globicephala
Globicephala macrorhynchus
Globicephala melaena
Globicephala melas
Pilot Whales
Registry Numbers
txid9729
txid38241
txid9731
Related Numbers
txid38241
txid9731
Previous Indexing
Dolphins (1990-2005)
Public MeSH Note
2006; use DOLPHINS 1998-2005
History Note
2006; use DOLPHINS 1998-2005
Date Established
2006/01/01
Date of Entry
2005/06/30
Revision Date
2020/08/13
Whales, Pilot Preferred
Globicephala macrorhynchus Narrower
Globicephala melas Narrower
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