Organisms

Bowhead Whale

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.

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Abstract

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.

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Balaena mysticetus
  • Greenland, Right Whale
  • Right Whale, Greenland
  • Bowhead Whales
  • Greenland Right Whale
  • Greenland Right Whales
  • Right Whale Greenland
  • Right Whales, Greenland
  • Whales, Greenland Right

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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

  • Whales (1982-2005)

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.649w.313w.875w.865w.130w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Bowhead Whale. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D050642. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D050642
  2. Bowhead Whale. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowhead_whale
  3. Bowhead Whale. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q174652