Organisms

Pilot Whales

The genus Globicephala, in the family Delphinidae, consisting of two species of DOLPHINS. They are mostly black with a stocky shape and bulbous foreheads.

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Abstract

The genus Globicephala, in the family Delphinidae, consisting of two species of DOLPHINS. They are mostly black with a stocky shape and bulbous foreheads.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Globicephala
  • Whales, Pilot
  • Pilot Whale
  • Whale, Pilot
  • Globicephala macrorhynchus
  • Globicephala melaena
  • Globicephala melas

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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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History Note

2006; use DOLPHINS 1998-2005

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Previous Indexing

  • Dolphins (1990-2005)

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Tree Number

  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.649w.313w.875w.267w.920w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pilot Whales. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D050686. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D050686
  2. Pilot Whales. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilot_whale
  3. Pilot Whales. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q459616