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Descriptor English: Minke Whale
Descriptor Spanish: Ballena Minke
Descriptor ballena minke
Entry term(s) rorcual aliblanco
Scope note: Especie Balaenoptera acutorostrata, de la familia Balaenopteridae. Es la más pequeña de las BALLENAS de esta familia. Aunque son principalmente oceánicas, con frecuencia se encuentran en aguas costeras, incluidos estuarios y bahías.
Descriptor Portuguese: Baleia Anã
Descriptor French: Rorqual de Minke
Entry term(s): Balaenoptera acutorostrata
Balaenoptera acutorostrata bonaerensis
Balaenoptera bonaerensis
Minke Whales
Tree number(s): B01.050.150.900.649.313.875.865.100.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D050636
Scope note: The species Balaenoptera acutorostrata, in the family Balaenopteridae. It is the smallest of the WHALES in the family and though mainly oceanic, is often found in coastal waters including bays and estuaries.
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: Cetacea (1977-1989)
Whales (1975-2005)
Public MeSH Note: 2006; see WHALES 1998-2005
History Note: 2006; use WHALES 1998-2005
DeCS ID: 50390
Unique ID: D050636
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
Minke Whale - Preferred
Concept UI M0022952
Scope note The species Balaenoptera acutorostrata, in the family Balaenopteridae. It is the smallest of the WHALES in the family and though mainly oceanic, is often found in coastal waters including bays and estuaries.
Preferred term Minke Whale
Entry term(s) Balaenoptera acutorostrata
Minke Whales
Balaenoptera bonaerensis - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0476903
Scope note The form of the MINKE WHALE, which some consider a subspecies, found in the southern hemisphere especially in the ANTARCTIC REGIONS. It is distinguishable by the lack of a white band on each flipper.
Preferred term Balaenoptera bonaerensis
Entry term(s) Balaenoptera acutorostrata bonaerensis



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