Organisms

Dogfish

Sharks of the family Squalidae, also called dogfish sharks. They comprise at least eight genera and 44 species. Their LIVER is valued for its oil and its flesh is often made into fertilizer.

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Sharks of the family Squalidae, also called dogfish sharks. They comprise at least eight genera and 44 species. Their LIVER is valued for its oil and its flesh is often made into fertilizer.

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  • Dogfishes
  • Squalidae

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17 allowable subheadings

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

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91(75); was see under SHARKS 1975-90

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.493w.370w.853w.392w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Dogfish. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004284. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004284
  2. Dogfish. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squalidae
  3. Dogfish. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1245778