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BIVALVE MOLLUSC [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Culinary Techniques
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shuck
1, record 1, English, shuck
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Open a bivalve mollusc. 2, record 1, English, - shuck
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Techniques culinaires
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écailler
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cailler
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ouvrir un mollusque bivalve. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cailler
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Técnicas culinarias
- Moluscos, equinodermos y procordados
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- desbullar 1, record 1, Spanish, desbullar
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pearl oyster
1, record 2, English, pearl%20oyster
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tropical marine bivalve mollusc with a ridged scaly shell, [that] produces pearls. 2, record 2, English, - pearl%20oyster
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Family: Pteriidae. Genus: Pinctada. 3, record 2, English, - pearl%20oyster
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[Used] in pearl culture for the "artificial" production of pearls. 4, record 2, English, - pearl%20oyster
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- huître perlière
1, record 2, French, hu%C3%AEtre%20perli%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bivalve des mers tropicales [...] qui produit des perles et qui est caractérisé par une coquille très fortement nacrée intérieurement. 2, record 2, French, - hu%C3%AEtre%20perli%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille : Pteriidae. Genre : Pinctada. 3, record 2, French, - hu%C3%AEtre%20perli%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[Utilisée] en perliculture pour la production «artificielle» de perles. 4, record 2, French, - hu%C3%AEtre%20perli%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Moluscos, equinodermos y procordados
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ostra perlera
1, record 2, Spanish, ostra%20perlera
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- ostra perlífera 1, record 2, Spanish, ostra%20perl%C3%ADfera
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mussel
1, record 3, English, mussel
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A] bivalve mollusc found worldwide, typically having a brown or blackish shell and belonging chiefly to the orders Mytiloida(marine mussels) and Unionoida(freshwater mussels)... 2, record 3, English, - mussel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mussel: designation usually used in the plural. 3, record 3, English, - mussel
Record 3, Key term(s)
- mussels
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- moule
1, record 3, French, moule
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mollusque aquatique à coquille allongée, plus large et arrondie à l'une des extrémités, constituée de deux valves égales et généralement noirâtre ou brunâtre, qui vit souvent en colonies fixé à divers supports [...] et dont il existe plusieurs espèces comestibles. 2, record 3, French, - moule
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
moule : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel. 3, record 3, French, - moule
Record 3, Key term(s)
- moules
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Moluscos, equinodermos y procordados
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- mejillón
1, record 3, Spanish, mejill%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Molusco lamelibranquio [acuático], con la concha formada por dos valvas simétricas, convexas, casi triangulares, de color negro azulado por fuera, algo anacaradas por dentro, y de unos cuatro centímetros de longitud, que vive asido a las rocas por medio de los filamentos del biso y es muy apreciado como comestible. 2, record 3, Spanish, - mejill%C3%B3n
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mejillón: designación utilizada generalmente en plural. 3, record 3, Spanish, - mejill%C3%B3n
Record 3, Key term(s)
- mejillones
Record 4 - internal organization data 2021-11-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- valve
1, record 4, English, valve
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- scale 2, record 4, English, scale
noun
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the two shells in a... bivalve mollusc. 3, record 4, English, - valve
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- valve
1, record 4, French, valve
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- écaille 2, record 4, French, %C3%A9caille
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
L'une des deux coquilles d'un mollusque bivalve [...] 3, record 4, French, - valve
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Moluscos, equinodermos y procordados
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- escama
1, record 4, Spanish, escama
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2021-07-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- bivalve mollusk
1, record 5, English, bivalve%20mollusk
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- bivalve mollusc 1, record 5, English, bivalve%20mollusc
correct
- bivalve molluscan shellfish 2, record 5, English, bivalve%20molluscan%20shellfish
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bivalve molluscan shellfish have two hinged shells and include oysters, clams, scallops, mussels and cockles. [They] feed by filtering microscopic plankton from the water ... 2, record 5, English, - bivalve%20mollusk
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mollusque bivalve
1, record 5, French, mollusque%20bivalve
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les mollusques bivalves, notamment les huîtres, les myes, les pétoncles, les moules et les bucardes, ont deux coquilles articulées. […] les mollusques bivalves se nourrissent en filtrant le plancton microscopique vivant dans l'eau […] 2, record 5, French, - mollusque%20bivalve
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Moluscos, equinodermos y procordados
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- molusco bivalvo
1, record 5, Spanish, molusco%20bivalvo
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2021-05-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Pacific razor clam
1, record 6, English, Pacific%20razor%20clam
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- razor clam 2, record 6, English, razor%20clam
correct, see observation
- Pacific razor 3, record 6, English, Pacific%20razor
correct
- northern razor 4, record 6, English, northern%20razor
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Pacific razor clam, Siliqua patula, is a species of large marine bivalve mollusc in the family Pharidæ. 5, record 6, English, - Pacific%20razor%20clam
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
razor clam: The designation "razor clam" is also used to refer to the Atlantic jackknife (Ensis directus). 6, record 6, English, - Pacific%20razor%20clam
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- couteau du Pacifique
1, record 6, French, couteau%20du%20Pacifique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- couteau 2, record 6, French, couteau
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Siliqua patula est une espèce de mollusques bivalves de la famille des Pharidæ. 3, record 6, French, - couteau%20du%20Pacifique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
couteau : La désignation «couteau» fait aussi référence au couteau américain (Ensis directus). 4, record 6, French, - couteau%20du%20Pacifique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2020-08-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
- Animal Reproduction
- Aquaculture
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- mollusc hatchery
1, record 7, English, mollusc%20hatchery
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Antimicrobial agents to reduce bacterial populations in and around the bivalve molluscs for the control and treatment of disease in mollusc hatcheries have been assessed and employed. 1, record 7, English, - mollusc%20hatchery
Record 7, Key term(s)
- mollusk hatchery
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
- Reproduction des animaux
- Aquaculture
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- écloserie de mollusques
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9closerie%20de%20mollusques
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Moluscos, equinodermos y procordados
- Reproducción de animales
- Acuicultura
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- criadero de moluscos
1, record 7, Spanish, criadero%20de%20moluscos
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2020-06-04
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- arctic hiatella
1, record 8, English, arctic%20hiatella
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- wrinkled rock-borer 2, record 8, English, wrinkled%20rock%2Dborer
correct
- wrinkled rock borer 3, record 8, English, wrinkled%20rock%20borer
correct
- arctic saxicave 4, record 8, English, arctic%20saxicave
correct
- arctic rock borer 5, record 8, English, arctic%20rock%20borer
correct
- northern rock borer 6, record 8, English, northern%20rock%20borer
correct
- red nose 7, record 8, English, red%20nose
correct
- rock-borer 8, record 8, English, rock%2Dborer
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hiatella arctica, known as the wrinkled rock-borer, the arctic hiatella or the arctic saxicave, is a species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Hiatellidae. The white shell of this mollusc is thick and more or less rectangular, but generally irregular in shape. It is up to 45 mm long. 9, record 8, English, - arctic%20hiatella
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- saxicave arctique
1, record 8, French, saxicave%20arctique
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Elles sont également prédisposées à l'encrassement par d'autres salissures, comme […] la saxicave arctique (Hiatella arctica) et les huîtres sauvages. 2, record 8, French, - saxicave%20arctique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2019-03-14
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- SHELLI
1, record 9, English, SHELLI
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The CSSP [Canadian Shellfish Sanitation Program] has equipped itself with an interactive cartography tool to allow visualisation of open or closed sectors for bivalve mollusc harvesting in Canada. This tool is called SHELLI... 1, record 9, English, - SHELLI
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
SHELLI: (S)hellfish (H)arvest (E)xtents (L)atitude (L)ongitude (I)nformation. 1, record 9, English, - SHELLI
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- IRMELL
1, record 9, French, IRMELL
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le PCCSM [Programme canadien de contrôle de salubrité des mollusques] s'est doté d'un outil de cartographie interactif afin de permettre la visualisation des secteurs ouverts ou fermés à la cueillette de mollusques bivalves au Canada. Cet outil est nommé IRMELL [...] 1, record 9, French, - IRMELL
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
IRMELL : (I)nformation (R)écolte (M)ollusques (É)tendues (L)atitude (L)ongitude. 1, record 9, French, - IRMELL
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2006-05-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- hinge
1, record 10, English, hinge
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A flexible ligamentous joint that holds the valves of a bivalve mollusc shell together and causes them to gape ventrally. 2, record 10, English, - hinge
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- charnière
1, record 10, French, charni%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie de la coquille composée d'un ligament élastique et de dents articulées servant à l'articulation des deux valves chez les mollusques bivalves. 2, record 10, French, - charni%C3%A8re
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2006-04-12
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Marine Biology
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- D stage
1, record 11, English, D%20stage
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- straight-hinge stage 1, record 11, English, straight%2Dhinge%20stage
correct
- straight hinge stage 1, record 11, English, straight%20hinge%20stage
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The stage in which the veliger of a bivalve mollusc develops with one of the shell sides straightened. 1, record 11, English, - D%20stage
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Biologie marine
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- larve D
1, record 11, French, larve%20D
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Stage pendant lequel la véligère d'un mollusque bivalve est caractérisée par une coquille redressée d'un côté. 1, record 11, French, - larve%20D
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1989-01-09
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- marsupium
1, record 12, English, marsupium
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[It is] the gill of a bivalve mollusc when containing embryos or larvae... 2, record 12, English, - marsupium
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In molluscs refers to the possession of a structure for containing or enclosing the young. 3, record 12, English, - marsupium
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- marsupium
1, record 12, French, marsupium
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) une partie du développement s'opère dans le marsupium (...) 1, record 12, French, - marsupium
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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