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Preferred term

Squalus acanthias  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Dogfish, Spiny
  • Spiny Dogfish

Scope note

  • A species of shark in the family SQUALIDAE, used for its oil (SQUALENE) and as fish meal. It also figures heavily in biological research, especially with reference to its RECTAL GLAND in studies of WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE.

History note

  • 2005

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D048251

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