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Descriptor English: Phocoena
Descriptor Spanish: Phocoena
Descriptor Phocoena
Entry term(s) marsopa común
toñina
Scope note: Género de MARSOPAS de la familia Phocoenidae, constituida por diversas especies. Frecuentan las aguas costeras, bahías, estuarios y desembocaduras de grandes ríos.
Descriptor Portuguese: Phocoena
Descriptor French: Phocoena
Entry term(s): Common Porpoise
Common Porpoises
Harbor Porpoise
Harbor Porpoises
Harbour Porpoise
Harbour Porpoises
Phocoena phocoena
Porpoise, Common
Porpoise, Harbor
Porpoise, Harbour
Porpoises, Common
Porpoises, Harbor
Porpoises, Harbour
Tree number(s): B01.050.150.900.649.313.875.566.600
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D050741
Scope note: A genus of PORPOISES, in the family Phocoenidae, comprised of several species. They frequent coastal waters, bays, estuaries, and the mouths of large rivers.
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
Previous Indexing: Dolphins (1968-1997)
Porpoises (1998-2005)
Public MeSH Note: 2006; see PORPOISES 1998-2005
History Note: 2006; use PORPOISES 1998-2005
DeCS ID: 50387
Unique ID: D050741
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2006/01/01
Date of Entry: 2005/06/30
Revision Date: 2017/07/11
Phocoena - Preferred
Concept UI M0029067
Scope note A genus of PORPOISES, in the family Phocoenidae, comprised of several species. They frequent coastal waters, bays, estuaries, and the mouths of large rivers.
Preferred term Phocoena
Phocoena phocoena - Narrower
Concept UI M0477469
Preferred term Phocoena phocoena
Entry term(s) Common Porpoise
Common Porpoises
Harbor Porpoise
Harbor Porpoises
Harbour Porpoise
Harbour Porpoises
Porpoise, Common
Porpoise, Harbor
Porpoise, Harbour
Porpoises, Common
Porpoises, Harbor
Porpoises, Harbour



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