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MOULE MEDITERRANEENNE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Commercial Fishing
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Mediterranean mussel
1, record 1, English, Mediterranean%20mussel
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Mediterranean blue mussel 2, record 1, English, Mediterranean%20blue%20mussel
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Mediterranean mussel, M. galloprovincialis is considered by some workers to be the same as M. edulis, and the morphological differences are well within the geographic variations observed in the species. Irrespective of the taxonomic identity, there is very little difference in the biological characteristics relevant to cultivation. 3, record 1, English, - Mediterranean%20mussel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mediterranean mussel: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 4, record 1, English, - Mediterranean%20mussel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Pêche commerciale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- moule méditerranéenne
1, record 1, French, moule%20m%C3%A9diterran%C3%A9enne
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- moule de Méditerranée 1, record 1, French, moule%20de%20M%C3%A9diterran%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
moule méditerranéenne : nom français commercial normalisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 2, record 1, French, - moule%20m%C3%A9diterran%C3%A9enne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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