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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D000091122
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Preferred Name

Afrotheria

Definitions
A placental mammal superorder that contains ELEPHANTS; MANATEES; DUGONGS; SIRENIANS; HYRAXES; AARDVARKS; elephant shrews (Macroscelidea); TENRECS; Golden moles (Chrysochloridae). Largely classified based on DNA sequence afrotherian mammals are diverse in morphology but share some common anatomical features (e.g., appearance of four-lobed ALLANTOIS and long and mobile snout).
Synonyms
Mammal, Afrotherian
Shrew, Elephant
Macroscelidea
Afrotheres
Afrotherian Mammal
Golden Mole
Elephant Shrews
Mole, Golden
Afrotherian Mammals
Golden Moles
Elephant Shrew
Chrysochloridae
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Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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