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SEA ANEMONE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-03-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Fernald brooding anemone
1, record 1, English, Fernald%20brooding%20anemone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Epiactis fernaldi, commonly known as the Fernald brooding anemone(not to be confused with Cribrinopsis fernaldi, another sympatric species known as Fernald brooding anemone), is a species of sea anemone in the family Actiniidae. 2, record 1, English, - Fernald%20brooding%20anemone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fernald brooding anemone: common name also used to refer to the species Cribrinopsis fernaldi. 3, record 1, English, - Fernald%20brooding%20anemone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éponges, hydres et méduses
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- anémone de Fernald
1, record 1, French, an%C3%A9mone%20de%20Fernald
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-06-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Aquariums and Fishkeeping (Hobbies)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- anemone fish
1, record 2, English, anemone%20fish
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- clown fish 1, record 2, English, clown%20fish
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Anemone fish,(genus Amphiprion), any of about 30 species of Indo-Pacific fishes constituting the genus Amphiprion of the family Pomacentridae(order Perciformes), noted for their association with large sea anemones. Anemone fishes live and shelter among the tentacles of the anemones, swimming in and out unharmed by the stinging cells(nematocysts) that are present on the tentacles and that can be fatal to other fishes. 1, record 2, English, - anemone%20fish
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Aquariophilie (Passe-temps)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poisson-anémone
1, record 2, French, poisson%2Dan%C3%A9mone
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- poisson anémone 1, record 2, French, poisson%20an%C3%A9mone
correct, masculine noun
- poisson-clown 1, record 2, French, poisson%2Dclown
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Pomacentridae. 2, record 2, French, - poisson%2Dan%C3%A9mone
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
- Acuariofilia (Pasatiempos)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pez anémona
1, record 2, Spanish, pez%20an%C3%A9mona
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- pez payaso 1, record 2, Spanish, pez%20payaso
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pez de la familia Pomacentridae. 2, record 2, Spanish, - pez%20an%C3%A9mona
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-09-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tricolor anemone
1, record 3, English, tricolor%20anemone
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hitchhiking anemone 2, record 3, English, hitchhiking%20anemone
correct
- hermit anemone 3, record 3, English, hermit%20anemone
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Calliactis tricolor, the tricolor anemone or hitchhiking anemone, is a species of sea anemone in the family Hormathiidae. It occurs in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. 2, record 3, English, - tricolor%20anemone
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éponges, hydres et méduses
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Calliactis tricolor
1, record 3, French, Calliactis%20tricolor
correct, Latin
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'araignée de mer Stenocionops furcata qui vit aux Caraïbes habille sa carapace et ses pattes d'une petite anémone de mer rayée appelée Calliactis tricolor. 2, record 3, French, - Calliactis%20tricolor
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Calliactis tricolor : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce d'anémone. 3, record 3, French, - Calliactis%20tricolor
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-02-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tetramine
1, record 4, English, tetramine
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- tetramethylammonium hydroxide 1, record 4, English, tetramethylammonium%20hydroxide
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A toxin obtained from a member of the species actinia equina, a sea anemone. 1, record 4, English, - tetramine
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- hydroxyde de tétraméthylammonium
1, record 4, French, hydroxyde%20de%20t%C3%A9tram%C3%A9thylammonium
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- tétramine 1, record 4, French, t%C3%A9tramine
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1989-07-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ophiuroid-anemone association
1, record 5, English, ophiuroid%2Danemone%20association
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ophiuroid. An echinoderm of the subclass Ophiuroidea: brittle star basket star. 2, record 5, English, - ophiuroid%2Danemone%20association
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ophiuroidea. A subclass or class of Echinodermata comprising the brittle stars and basket stars and being distinguished from Asteroidea by the slender flexible arms that are sharply marked off from the central disc, contain neither intestinal ceca nor prolongations of the gonads, and lack ambulacral grooves and by the location of the madreporite on the ventral surface adjacent to the mouth. 2, record 5, English, - ophiuroid%2Danemone%20association
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
sea anemone. Any of numerous almost invariably solitary and often large and brilliantly coloured polyps of the order Actiniaria that in form... superficially resemble a flower, that develop no skeleton... and that prey on small animals which they catch with tentacles armed with stinging cells. 2, record 5, English, - ophiuroid%2Danemone%20association
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 4 OBS
association. A group of organisms usually of similar life form associated in a given environment and distinguishable as a group from neighbouring groups of like nature. 2, record 5, English, - ophiuroid%2Danemone%20association
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- association ophiure-anémone
1, record 5, French, association%20ophiure%2Dan%C3%A9mone
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- association ophiuride-anémone 1, record 5, French, association%20ophiuride%2Dan%C3%A9mone
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
association. Groupement stable d'espèces animales ou végétales vivant en équilibre avec leur milieu et représenté généralement par quelques espèces caractéristiques. 2, record 5, French, - association%20ophiure%2Dan%C3%A9mone
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ophiure n.f. ou ophiuride n.m. Échinoderme caractérisé par un corps discoïdal, aplati à la face inférieure, parfois en dôme à la face supérieure, duquel partent cinq bras complétement indépendants ce qui le distingue des astéries. (Les ophiures forment une classe). 2, record 5, French, - association%20ophiure%2Dan%C3%A9mone
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
anémone de mer, syn, de actinie 2, record 5, French, - association%20ophiure%2Dan%C3%A9mone
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 4 OBS
actinie. Polype solitaire, ne sécrétant pas de squelette, abondant sur les côtes rocheuses, et qu'on peut prendre comme type de la classe hexacoralliaires. (Nom usuel : anémone de mer. Embranchement des cnidaires). 2, record 5, French, - association%20ophiure%2Dan%C3%A9mone
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1980-07-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Stenocionops furcata 1, record 6, English, Stenocionops%20furcata
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Caribbean spider crab Stenocionops furcata attaches the small striped sea anemone Calliactis tricolor to its carapace and legs. 1, record 6, English, - Stenocionops%20furcata
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Stenocionops furcata 1, record 6, French, Stenocionops%20furcata
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'Araignée de mer Stenocionops furcata qui vit aux Caraïbes habille sa carapace et ses pattes d'une petite anémone de mer rayée appelée Calliactis tricolor. 1, record 6, French, - Stenocionops%20furcata
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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