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DOG WHELK [2 records]

Record 1 2017-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A gastropod of the family Muricidae.

Key term(s)
  • dog whelk
  • Atlantic dog winkle

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Gastropode de la famille des Muricidae.

Spanish

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Record 2 1997-09-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
DEF

Any of several carnivorous, marine gastropods of the family Nassariidae.

Key term(s)
  • dogwhelk
  • Nassariidae

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
OBS

Nasse est un terme générique qui peut désigner n'importe quel gastropode carnivore de la famille des Nassariidae de la côte atlantique du Canada.

OBS

Renseignement confirmé par Denise Campillo, Service Sciences et Technologies, Bureau de la traduction à Montréal.

Key term(s)
  • Nassariidae

Spanish

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