Organisms

Phalangeridae

A family of possums and cuscuses found in Australia, Tasmania, New Guinea and other islands.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A family of possums and cuscuses found in Australia, Tasmania, New Guinea and other islands.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Cuscuses
  • Phalanger
  • Phalangers

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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

possums unspecified go here; OPOSSUMS is also available

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History Note

2005

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Previous Indexing

  • Marsupialia (1967-2004)

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.649w.573w.587w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Phalangeridae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D048329. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D048329
  2. Phalangeridae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phalangeridae
  3. Phalangeridae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23230