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Stenella MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Stenella
Tree Number(s)
B01.050.150.900.649.313.875.267.750
Unique ID
D050706
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D050706
Scope Note
A genus comprised of spinner, spotted, and striped DOLPHINS, in the family Delphinidae. Schools of Stenella, that may number in the thousands, often associate with schools of TUNA, and are thus vulnerable to accidental harvesting.
Entry Term(s)
Spinner Dolphins
Spotted Dolphins
Stenella coeruleoalba
Stenella frontalis
Stenella longirostris
Striped Dolphin
Registry Numbers
txid9734
txid9737
txid103590
txid9736
Related Numbers
txid103590
txid9736
txid9737
Previous Indexing
Dolphins (1966-2005)
Public MeSH Note
2006; see 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
Stenella Preferred
Striped Dolphin Narrower
Spotted Dolphins Narrower
Spinner Dolphins Narrower
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