Organisms

Caniformia

Suborder of dog-like carnivores which include dogs, coyotes, skunks, mustelids, walruses, seals, bears, and procyonids.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

Suborder of dog-like carnivores which include dogs, coyotes, skunks, mustelids, walruses, seals, bears, and procyonids.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Pinnipedia
  • Pinnipeds

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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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Indexing Annotation

general or unspecified only; prefer specifics

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History Note

2018(1966)

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Previous Indexing

  • Carnivora (1966-1967)

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.649w.313w.750w.250w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Caniformia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010872. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010872
  2. Caniformia. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caniformia
  3. Caniformia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27414