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Descriptor English: Sea Lions
Descriptor Spanish: Leones Marinos
Descriptor leones marinos
Entry term(s) Zalophus
león de mar de California
león marino de California
lobo marino
Scope note: Grupo que comprende varias especies de carnívoros acuáticos de diferentes géneros, de la familia Otariidae. En comparación con los OSOS MARINOS, tienen un pelo más corto y menos denso.
Descriptor Portuguese: Leões-Marinhos
Descriptor French: Lions de mer
Entry term(s): California Sea Lion
California Sea Lions
Lion, California Sea
Lion, Sea
Lions, California Sea
Lions, Sea
Sea Lion
Sea Lion, California
Sea Lions, California
Sealion
Sealions
Zalophus
Zalophus californianus
Tree number(s): B01.050.150.900.649.313.750.250.670
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D046070
Scope note: A group comprised of several species of aquatic carnivores in different genera, in the family Otariidae. In comparison to FUR SEALS, they have shorter, less dense hair.
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
PX psychology
SU surgery
UR urine
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 2005; see SEALS 1978-2004, see PINNIPEDIA 1968-1979
History Note: 2005; use SEALS, EARLESS 1980-2004, use PINNIPEDIA 1968-1979
DeCS ID: 38470
Unique ID: D046070
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: 2018/07/02
Sea Lions - Preferred
Concept UI M0019574
Scope note A group comprised of several species of aquatic carnivores in different genera, in the family Otariidae. In comparison to FUR SEALS, they have shorter, less dense hair.
Preferred term Sea Lions
Entry term(s) Lion, Sea
Lions, Sea
Sea Lion
Sealion
Sealions
California Sea Lion - Narrower
Concept UI M0478849
Preferred term California Sea Lion
Entry term(s) California Sea Lions
Lion, California Sea
Lions, California Sea
Sea Lion, California
Sea Lions, California
Zalophus californianus
Zalophus - Narrower
Concept UI M0452624
Preferred term Zalophus



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