Organisms

Beluga Whale

The species Delphinapterus leucas, in the family Monodontidae, found primarily in the Arctic Ocean and adjoining seas. They are small WHALES lacking a dorsal fin.

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Abstract

The species Delphinapterus leucas, in the family Monodontidae, found primarily in the Arctic Ocean and adjoining seas. They are small WHALES lacking a dorsal fin.

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • Delphinapterus leucas
  • White Whale
  • Beluga Whales
  • Whale, White
  • Whales, White
  • White Whales

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Aspects Covered

18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, psychology, surgery, urine, virology.

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History Note

2006; use WHALES 1998-2005

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Previous Indexing

  • Cetacea (1969-1989)
  • Whales (1976-2005)

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Tree Number

  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.649w.313w.875w.865w.110w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Beluga Whale. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D050643. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D050643
  2. Beluga Whale. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beluga_whale
  3. Beluga Whale. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q132072