Dugong

"Dugong" 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 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)

Descriptor ID

D020454

MeSH Number(s)

B01.050.150.900.649.879.125

Concept/Terms

Dugong

Sea Cows

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Organisms [B]
Eukaryota [B01]
Animals [B01.050]
Chordata [B01.050.150]
Vertebrates [B01.050.150.900]
Mammals [B01.050.150.900.649]
Sirenia [B01.050.150.900.649.879]
Dugong [B01.050.150.900.649.879.125]

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