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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Elasmobranchii
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Elasmobranquios
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Elasmobrânquios
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Synonyms English:
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Elasmobranch
Elasmobranchius
Elasmobranchs
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Tree Number:
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B01.050.150.900.493.370
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Definition English:
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A subclass of cartilaginous fish comprising the SHARKS; rays; skates (SKATES (FISH);), and sawfish. Elasmobranchs are typically predaceous, relying more on smell (the olfactory capsules are relatively large) than sight (the eyes are relatively small) for obtaining their food. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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GEN or unspecified; SHARKS; DOGFISH; SKATES (FISH) are also available
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History Note English:
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1996
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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32763
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Unique Identifier:
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D018940
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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