Organisms

Otters

Fish-eating carnivores of the family MUSTELIDAE, found on both hemispheres.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Fish-eating carnivores of the family MUSTELIDAE, found on both hemispheres.

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Synonyms

20 entry terms
  • Otter
  • Aonyx
  • Clawless Otters
  • Enhydra lutris
  • Giant Otters
  • Lontra
  • Lontra canadensis
  • Lutra
  • North American River Otter
  • Pteronura
  • Sea Otters
  • Clawless Otter
  • Giant Otter
  • Otter, Clawless
  • Otter, Giant
  • Otter, Sea
  • Otters, Clawless
  • Otters, Giant
  • Otters, Sea
  • Sea Otter

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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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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse entry term ENHYDRA LUTRIS with ENHYDRA FLUCTUANS see ASTERACEAE

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History Note

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

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Otters. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010041. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010041
  2. Otters. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otter
  3. Otters. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q200184