Balaenoptera

"Balaenoptera" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A genus of WHALES in the family Balaenopteridae, consisting of five species: Blue Whale, Bryde's Whale, FIN WHALE, Sei Whale, and MINKE WHALE. They are distinguished by a relatively slender body, a compressed tail stock, and a pointed snout.

Descriptor ID

D050616

MeSH Number(s)

B01.050.150.900.649.189.865.100

Concept/Terms

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Balaenoptera".

Organisms [B]
Eukaryota [B01]
Animals [B01.050]
Chordata [B01.050.150]
Vertebrates [B01.050.150.900]
Mammals [B01.050.150.900.649]
Cetacea [B01.050.150.900.649.189]
Whales [B01.050.150.900.649.189.865]
Balaenoptera [B01.050.150.900.649.189.865.100]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Balaenoptera".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Balaenoptera".

Balaenoptera
Fin Whale
Minke Whale

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