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HAMMERHEAD SHARK [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-02-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- scalloped hammerhead shark
1, record 1, English, scalloped%20hammerhead%20shark
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- scalloped hammerhead 2, record 1, English, scalloped%20hammerhead
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Sphyrnidae. 3, record 1, English, - scalloped%20hammerhead%20shark
Record 1, Key term(s)
- scalloped hammer-head shark
- scalloped hammer-head
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- requin-marteau halicorne
1, record 1, French, requin%2Dmarteau%20halicorne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- requin marteau halicorne 1, record 1, French, requin%20marteau%20halicorne
correct, masculine noun
- requin-marteau à festons 2, record 1, French, requin%2Dmarteau%20%C3%A0%20festons
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Sphyrnidae. 3, record 1, French, - requin%2Dmarteau%20halicorne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-02-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- smooth hammerhead
1, record 2, English, smooth%20hammerhead
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- smooth hammerhead shark 2, record 2, English, smooth%20hammerhead%20shark
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Sphyrnidae. 3, record 2, English, - smooth%20hammerhead
Record 2, Key term(s)
- smooth hammer-head shark
- smooth hammer-head
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- requin-marteau commun
1, record 2, French, requin%2Dmarteau%20commun
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- requin marteau lisse 2, record 2, French, requin%20marteau%20lisse
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Sphyrnidae. 3, record 2, French, - requin%2Dmarteau%20commun
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-02-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- great hammerhead
1, record 3, English, great%20hammerhead
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- great hammerhead shark 2, record 3, English, great%20hammerhead%20shark
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Sphyrnidae. 3, record 3, English, - great%20hammerhead
Record 3, Key term(s)
- great hammer-head shark
- great hammer-head
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- grand requin-marteau
1, record 3, French, grand%20requin%2Dmarteau
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- grand requin marteau 1, record 3, French, grand%20requin%20marteau
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Sphyrnidae. 2, record 3, French, - grand%20requin%2Dmarteau
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-03-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hammerhead shark
1, record 4, English, hammerhead%20shark
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- hammerheaded shark 1, record 4, English, hammerheaded%20shark
correct
- hammerhead 1, record 4, English, hammerhead
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of various medium-sized sharks that with the shovelhead constitute the family Sphyrnidae, have the eyes at the ends of lateral extensions of the flattened head, are active voracious fishes sometimes considered man-eaters, are widely distributed in warm seas. 1, record 4, English, - hammerhead%20shark
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- requin-marteau
1, record 4, French, requin%2Dmarteau
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Sphyrnidé 1, record 4, French, Sphyrnid%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Les Sphyrnidés, ou requins-marteaux, ont un aspect tout à fait particulier, dû à d'importantes expansions latérales du crâne, à l'extrémité desquelles sont situés les yeux et les narines. 1, record 4, French, - requin%2Dmarteau
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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