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CETORHINIDAE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- basking shark
1, record 1, English, basking%20shark
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bone shark 2, record 1, English, bone%20shark
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large shark of cold and temperate seas, that often swims slowly or floats at the surface. 1, record 1, English, - basking%20shark
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Family Cetorhinidae 3, record 1, English, - basking%20shark
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Cetorhinus maximum (Gunnerus, 1765) 3, record 1, English, - basking%20shark
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pèlerin
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A8lerin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- requin-pèlerin 1, record 1, French, requin%2Dp%C3%A8lerin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom usuel des requins de la famille des céthorhinidés. 1, record 1, French, - p%C3%A8lerin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cetorhinus maximus (Gunnerus, 1765) 2, record 1, French, - p%C3%A8lerin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cetorhinidae 1, record 2, English, cetorhinidae
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cétorhinidés 1, record 2, French, c%C3%A9torhinid%C3%A9s
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
requins; BT-22 1, record 2, French, - c%C3%A9torhinid%C3%A9s
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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