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GREEN MUSSEL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Commercial Fishing
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- green mussel
1, record 1, English, green%20mussel
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- New Zealand green shell mussel 2, record 1, English, New%20Zealand%20green%20shell%20mussel
correct
- New Zealand greenshell mussel 3, record 1, English, New%20Zealand%20greenshell%20mussel
- New Zealand mussel 3, record 1, English, New%20Zealand%20mussel
- Kiwi mussel 3, record 1, English, Kiwi%20mussel
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
green 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, - green%20mussel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Pêche commerciale
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- moule verte
1, record 1, French, moule%20verte
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- moule de la Nouvelle-Zélande 2, record 1, French, moule%20de%20la%20Nouvelle%2DZ%C3%A9lande
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Europe
- moule de Nouvelle-Zélande 1, record 1, French, moule%20de%20Nouvelle%2DZ%C3%A9lande
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
moule verte : nom commercial normalisé par l'OLF et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales 3, record 1, French, - moule%20verte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
moule de la Nouvelle-Zélande : terme officialisé par l'Union européenne. 3, record 1, French, - moule%20verte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-05-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Zoology
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
- Environment
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- clubbed tunicate
1, record 2, English, clubbed%20tunicate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Asian tunicate 2, record 2, English, Asian%20tunicate
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Scientists are investigating tunicate a non-native marine species that is threatening the Island shellfish industry. Like green crab the clubbed tunicate has made its way up the East Coast of North America and is now found in the Brudenell, Montague and Murray rivers, where it is invading mussel spat beds. 3, record 2, English, - clubbed%20tunicate
Record 2, Key term(s)
- leathery sea-squirt
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Zoologie
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
- Environnement
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ascidie plissée
1, record 2, French, ascidie%20pliss%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Identification : ascidie solitaire d'environ 12 cm de haut caractérisée par la présence d'un pédoncule étroit qui occupe près du tiers de la hauteur totale. Les deux siphons qui sont situés au sommet présentent des marques radiaires (parfois difficiles à voir) de couleur pourpre. La tunique très coriace présente une surface de couleur brunâtre irrégulièrement plissée et mamelonnée. Elle est souvent couverte d'organismes divers (algues, bryozoaires etc.). 2, record 2, French, - ascidie%20pliss%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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