Turtles

"Turtles" 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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Any reptile including tortoises, fresh water, and marine species of the order Testudines with a body encased in a bony or cartilaginous shell consisting of a top (carapace) and a bottom (plastron) derived from the ribs.

Descriptor ID	D014426
MeSH Number(s)	B01.050.150.900.833.848
Concept/Terms	Turtles Turtles Turtle Tortoises Tortoises Tortoise Sea Turtles Sea Turtles Sea Turtle Turtle, Sea Turtles, Sea Terrapins Terrapins Terrapin

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

Organisms [B]
Eukaryota [B01]
Animals [B01.050]
Chordata [B01.050.150]
Vertebrates [B01.050.150.900]
Reptiles [B01.050.150.900.833]
Turtles [B01.050.150.900.833.848]

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