DeCS

Descriptor English:

Elasmobranchii

Descriptor Spanish:

Elasmobranquios

Spanish from Spain

Descriptor	Elasmobranchii
Entry term(s)	elasmobranquio elasmobranquios selacio selacios
Scope note:	Subclase de peces cartilaginosos que comprende los TIBURONES, mantas, RAYAS y pez sierra. Los elasmobranquios son típicamente predadores, que se guían más por el olfato (lás cápsulas olfatorias son relativamente grandes) que por la vista (los ojos son relativamente pequeños) para obtener su alimento.

Descriptor Portuguese:

Elasmobrânquios

Descriptor French:

Elasmobranchii

Entry term(s):

Élasmobranches

Tree number(s):

B01.050.150.900.493.370

RDF Unique Identifier:

https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018940

Scope note:

A subclass of cartilaginous fish comprising the SHARKS; rays; skates (SKATES (FISH);), and sawfish. Elasmobranchs are typically predaceous, relying more on smell (the olfactory capsules are relatively large) than sight (the eyes are relatively small) for obtaining their food.

Annotation:

general or unspecified; prefer specifics

Allowable Qualifiers:

AB malformations
AH anatomie et histologie
BL sang
CF liquide cérébrospinal
CL classification
EM embryologie
GD croissance et développement
GE génétique
IM immunologie
IN traumatismes
ME métabolisme
MI microbiologie
PH physiologie
PS parasitologie
SU chirurgie
UR urine
VI virologie

DeCS ID:

32763

Unique ID:

D018940

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Date Established:

1996/01/01

Date of Entry:

1995/06/05

Revision Date:

2009/07/06