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Dugong MeSH Descriptor Data 2023


MeSH Heading
Dugong
Tree Number(s)
B01.050.150.900.649.313.250.750.125
Unique ID
D020454
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020454
Scope Note
A genus of the order Sirenia characterized by a notched tail, the presence of nasal bones and a long nasal cavity, and large columnar teeth lacking enamel. Dugongs inhabit the coastal waters of the Indian Ocean, Red Sea, and the Malay Archipelago. (From Scott, Concise Encyclopedia Biology, 1996)
Entry Term(s)
Dugong dugon
Dugong dugong
Dugongs
Sea Cows
Registry Number
txid29136
Related Numbers
txid29137
Previous Indexing
Mammals (1968-1998)
Public MeSH Note
99; for DUGONGS & SEA COWS see MAMMALS 1998
History Note
99; for DUGONGS & SEA COWS use MAMMALS 1998
Date Established
1999/01/01
Date of Entry
1998/06/10
Revision Date
2021/06/30
Dugong Preferred
Sea Cows Narrower
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