Organisms

Elasmobranchii

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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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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  • Elasmobranchs
  • Elasmobranch
  • Elasmobranchius

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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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general or unspecified; prefer specifics

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History Note

1996

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  • Fishes (1966-1995)

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

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Elasmobranchii. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018940. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018940
  2. Elasmobranchii. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elasmobranchii
  3. Elasmobranchii. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q194257