Bowhead Whale

"Bowhead Whale" 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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The species Balaena mysticetus, in the family Balaenidae, found in the colder waters of the Northern Hemisphere. The common name is derived from the extreme arching of the lower jaw.

Descriptor ID	D050642
MeSH Number(s)	B01.050.150.900.649.189.865.130
Concept/Terms	Bowhead Whale Bowhead Whale Bowhead Whales Balaena mysticetus Right Whale, Greenland Greenland Right Whale Greenland Right Whales Right Whales, Greenland Whales, Greenland Right Greenland, Right Whale Right Whale Greenland

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

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]
Bowhead Whale [B01.050.150.900.649.189.865.130]

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