Squalus acanthias

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"Squalus acanthias" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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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.

Descriptor ID	D048251
MeSH Number(s)	B01.050.150.900.493.370.853.392.800.500
Concept/Terms	Squalus acanthias Squalus acanthias Dogfish, Spiny Spiny Dogfish

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Squalus acanthias".

Organisms [B]
Eukaryota [B01]
Animals [B01.050]
Chordata [B01.050.150]
Vertebrates [B01.050.150.900]
Fishes [B01.050.150.900.493]
Elasmobranchii [B01.050.150.900.493.370]
Sharks [B01.050.150.900.493.370.853]
Dogfish [B01.050.150.900.493.370.853.392]
Squalus [B01.050.150.900.493.370.853.392.800]
Squalus acanthias [B01.050.150.900.493.370.853.392.800.500]

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