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GYRINUS [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- confined whirligig beetle
1, record 1, English, confined%20whirligig%20beetle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cousin's whirligig beetle 2, record 1, English, cousin%27s%20whirligig%20beetle
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Gyrinidae. 3, record 1, English, - confined%20whirligig%20beetle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cousin's whirligig beetle : common name also used to refer to the species Gyrinus consobrinus. 4, record 1, English, - confined%20whirligig%20beetle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gyrin confiné
1, record 1, French, gyrin%20confin%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Gyrinidae. 2, record 1, French, - gyrin%20confin%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-07-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cousin whirligig beetle
1, record 2, English, cousin%20whirligig%20beetle
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Gyrinidae. 2, record 2, English, - cousin%20whirligig%20beetle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cousin whirligig beetle : common name also used to refer to the species Gyrinus confinis. 3, record 2, English, - cousin%20whirligig%20beetle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gyrin cousin
1, record 2, French, gyrin%20cousin
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Gyrinidae. 2, record 2, French, - gyrin%20cousin
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-05-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tadpole madtom
1, record 3, English, tadpole%20madtom
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Noturus gyrinus(tadpole madtom) is a species of bony fishes in the family [Ictaluridae]. 2, record 3, English, - tadpole%20madtom
Record 3, Key term(s)
- tadpole mad tom
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chat-fou brun
1, record 3, French, chat%2Dfou%20brun
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1980-09-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Dineutes 1, record 4, English, Dineutes
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The jet black whirligig beetles Gyrinus and Dineutes live on a plane lower than that of the water strider. 1, record 4, English, - Dineutes
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Dineutes 1, record 4, French, Dineutes
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les Gyrins noirs du genre Syrinus et Dineutes, vivent à un niveau inférieur à celui des Gerris. 1, record 4, French, - Dineutes
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1980-09-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Gyrinus 1, record 5, English, Gyrinus
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The jet black whirligig beetles Gyrinus and Dineutes live on a plane lower than that of the water strider. 1, record 5, English, - Gyrinus
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Gyrinus 1, record 5, French, Gyrinus
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les Gyrins noirs du genre Gyrinus et Dineutes, vivent à un niveau inférieur à celui des Gerris. 1, record 5, French, - Gyrinus
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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