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CHIMAERIDAE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ratfish
1, record 1, English, ratfish
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- spotted ratfish 2, record 1, English, spotted%20ratfish
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A silvery iridescent white spotted chimaera of cold deep waters of the Pacific coast of North America. 1, record 1, English, - ratfish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Family Chimaeridae. 2, record 1, English, - ratfish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Hydrolagus colliei (Lay and Bennett, 1839). 2, record 1, English, - ratfish
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chimère d'Amérique
1, record 1, French, chim%C3%A8re%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille chimaeridae. 2, record 1, French, - chim%C3%A8re%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Hydrolagus colliei (Lay and Bennett, 1839). 1, record 1, French, - chim%C3%A8re%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rabbitfish
1, record 2, English, rabbitfish
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ratfish 1, record 2, English, ratfish
correct
- chimaera 2, record 2, English, chimaera
correct
- ghost shark 3, record 2, English, ghost%20shark
correct
- king of the herring 3, record 2, English, king%20of%20the%20herring
correct
- sea rat 3, record 2, English, sea%20rat
correct
- rattail 3, record 2, English, rattail
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chimaera monstrosa(rabbitfish) is a species of vertebrates in the family [Chimaeridae]. 4, record 2, English, - rabbitfish
Record 2, Key term(s)
- rabbit fish
- rat fish
- searat
- rat-tail
- ghostshark
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chimère
1, record 2, French, chim%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- rat de mer 2, record 2, French, rat%20de%20mer
correct, masculine noun
- chimère commune 3, record 2, French, chim%C3%A8re%20commune
correct, feminine noun
- roi des harengs 3, record 2, French, roi%20des%20harengs
correct, masculine noun
- chimère monstrueuse 4, record 2, French, chim%C3%A8re%20monstrueuse
correct, feminine noun
- singe de mer 4, record 2, French, singe%20de%20mer
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chimère : appellation commerciale française normalisée par le Bureau de normalisation du Québec. 5, record 2, French, - chim%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- quimera
1, record 2, Spanish, quimera
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- borrico 2, record 2, Spanish, borrico
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- deepwater chimaera
1, record 3, English, deepwater%20chimaera
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Chimaeridae. 2, record 3, English, - deepwater%20chimaera
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Hydrolagus affinis (Capello, 1867). 1, record 3, English, - deepwater%20chimaera
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chimère de profondeurs
1, record 3, French, chim%C3%A8re%20de%20profondeurs
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Chimaeridae. 2, record 3, French, - chim%C3%A8re%20de%20profondeurs
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1978-08-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Ischyodus
1, record 4, English, Ischyodus
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Class Placodermi. Subclass Holocephai. Order Chimaerae. F. Chimaeridae(...) Ischyodus M. Jur.-U. Cret. Eu., Cret. NZ.(...) 1, record 4, English, - Ischyodus
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
M.Jur = Middle Jurassic; U. Cret. = Upper Cretaceous; Eu = Europe; N.Z. = New Zealand. 2, record 4, English, - Ischyodus
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ischyodus
1, record 4, French, ischyodus
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson fossile de la famille des chimères, dont on a trouvé les restes dans les terrains jurassiques de Bavière. 1, record 4, French, - ischyodus
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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