Organisms

Hagfishes

Common name for a family of eel-shaped jawless fishes (Myxinidae), the only family in the order MYXINIFORMES. They are not true vertebrates.

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Abstract

Common name for a family of eel-shaped jawless fishes (Myxinidae), the only family in the order MYXINIFORMES. They are not true vertebrates.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Hagfish
  • Hagfishe
  • Hagfishs
  • Myxiniformes
  • Myxiniforme

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Aspects Covered

18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2002 (1975)

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.200.400.380w
  2. B01w.050w.150w.900w.493w.516w
  3. B01w.050w.500w.272.400.380w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Hagfishes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006196. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006196
  2. Hagfishes. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hagfish
  3. Hagfishes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q75713