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... > Eukaryota > Animals > Chordata > Vertebrates > Mammals > Eutheria > Carnivora > Caniformia > Mustelidae > Otters

Preferred term

Otters  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Clawless Otter
  • Clawless Otters
  • Giant Otter
  • Giant Otters
  • Lontra
  • Lontra canadensis
  • Lutra
  • Otter, Clawless
  • Otter, Giant
  • Otters, Clawless
  • Otter, Sea
  • Otters, Giant
  • Otters, Sea
  • Pteronura
  • Sea Otter
  • Sea Otters

Note

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

Scope note

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

History note

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

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D010041

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