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Descriptor English: Petromyzon
Descriptor Spanish: Petromyzon
Descriptor Petromyzon
Entry term(s) Petromyzon marinus
lamprea de mar
Scope note: Género de pez primitivo de la familia Petromyzontidae. La única especie es Petromyzon marinus, conocida como lamprea de mar. La forma adulta se alimenta de modo parásito de otras especies de peces.
Descriptor Portuguese: Petromyzon
Descriptor French: Petromyzon
Entry term(s): Lamprey, Sea
Lampreys, Sea
Petromyzon marinus
Sea Lamprey
Sea Lampreys
Tree number(s): B01.050.150.900.493.559.600
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D048428
Scope note: A genus of primitive fish in the family Petromyzontidae. The sole species is Petromyzon marinus, known as the sea lamprey. The adult form feeds parasitically on other fish species.
Allowable Qualifiers: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CL classification
EM embryology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
IN injuries
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PH physiology
PS parasitology
SU surgery
UR urine
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Fishes (1965-1989)
Lampreys (1974-2004)
Public MeSH Note: 2005
History Note: 2005
DeCS ID: 38455
Unique ID: D048428
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2005/01/01
Date of Entry: 2004/07/07
Revision Date: 2009/07/06
Petromyzon - Preferred
Concept UI M0461410
Scope note A genus of primitive fish in the family Petromyzontidae. The sole species is Petromyzon marinus, known as the sea lamprey. The adult form feeds parasitically on other fish species.
Preferred term Petromyzon
Petromyzon marinus - Narrower
Concept UI M0461411
Preferred term Petromyzon marinus
Entry term(s) Lamprey, Sea
Lampreys, Sea
Sea Lamprey
Sea Lampreys



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