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HEART URCHIN [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wide heart sea urchin
1, record 1, English, wide%20heart%20sea%20urchin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A sea urchin of the family Schizasteridae. 2, record 1, English, - wide%20heart%20sea%20urchin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- oursin à front large
1, record 1, French, oursin%20%C3%A0%20front%20large
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oursin de la famille des Schizasteridae. 2, record 1, French, - oursin%20%C3%A0%20front%20large
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- awakened heart sea urchin
1, record 2, English, awakened%20heart%20sea%20urchin
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A sea urchin of the family Hemiasteridae. 2, record 2, English, - awakened%20heart%20sea%20urchin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- oursin éveillé
1, record 2, French, oursin%20%C3%A9veill%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oursin de la famille des Hemiasteridae. 2, record 2, French, - oursin%20%C3%A9veill%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- many-banded heart sea urchin
1, record 3, English, many%2Dbanded%20heart%20sea%20urchin
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A sea urchin of the family Spatangidae. 2, record 3, English, - many%2Dbanded%20heart%20sea%20urchin
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- oursin hérisson
1, record 3, French, oursin%20h%C3%A9risson
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oursin de la famille des Spatangidae. 2, record 3, French, - oursin%20h%C3%A9risson
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tawny heart sea urchin
1, record 4, English, tawny%20heart%20sea%20urchin
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A sea urchin of the family Aeropsidae. 2, record 4, English, - tawny%20heart%20sea%20urchin
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- oursin rougeâtre
1, record 4, French, oursin%20rouge%C3%A2tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oursin de la famille des Aeropsidae. 2, record 4, French, - oursin%20rouge%C3%A2tre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Atlantic heart sea urchin
1, record 5, English, Atlantic%20heart%20sea%20urchin
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A sea urchin of the family Brissidae. 2, record 5, English, - Atlantic%20heart%20sea%20urchin
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- oursin de l'Atlantique
1, record 5, French, oursin%20de%20l%27Atlantique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oursin de la famille des Brissidae. 2, record 5, French, - oursin%20de%20l%27Atlantique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- crooked heart sea urchin
1, record 6, English, crooked%20heart%20sea%20urchin
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A sea urchin of the family Aeropsidae. 2, record 6, English, - crooked%20heart%20sea%20urchin
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- oursin allongé
1, record 6, French, oursin%20allong%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oursin de la famille des Aeropsidae. 2, record 6, French, - oursin%20allong%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- delicate heart sea urchin
1, record 7, English, delicate%20heart%20sea%20urchin
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A sea urchin of the family Schizasteridae. 2, record 7, English, - delicate%20heart%20sea%20urchin
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- oursin délicat
1, record 7, French, oursin%20d%C3%A9licat
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oursin de la famille des Schizasteridae. 2, record 7, French, - oursin%20d%C3%A9licat
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2020-08-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- purple heart urchin
1, record 8, English, purple%20heart%20urchin
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- violet heart-urchin 2, record 8, English, violet%20heart%2Durchin
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A sea urchin of the family Spatangidae. 3, record 8, English, - purple%20heart%20urchin
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- spatangue pourpre
1, record 8, French, spatangue%20pourpre
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- oursin de vase violet 2, record 8, French, oursin%20de%20vase%20violet
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oursin de la famille des Spatangidae. 3, record 8, French, - spatangue%20pourpre
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2020-08-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- sea-potato
1, record 9, English, sea%2Dpotato
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- common heart urchin 2, record 9, English, common%20heart%20urchin
correct
- heart-urchin 1, record 9, English, heart%2Durchin
correct, see observation
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A sea urchin of the family Loveniidae. 3, record 9, English, - sea%2Dpotato
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
heart-urchin : common name also used to refer to other species of the order Spatangoida. 3, record 9, English, - sea%2Dpotato
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- oursin-cœur
1, record 9, French, oursin%2Dc%26oelig%3Bur
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- oursin de sable 1, record 9, French, oursin%20de%20sable
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oursin de la famille des Loveniidae. 2, record 9, French, - oursin%2Dc%26oelig%3Bur
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
oursin-cœur : nom vernaculaire utilisé aussi pour désigner d'autres espèces de l'ordre des Spatangoida. 2, record 9, French, - oursin%2Dc%26oelig%3Bur
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1985-05-03
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- heart urchin
1, record 10, English, heart%20urchin
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of an order (spatangoida) of echinoderms with an elongated somewhat heart-shaped shell. 1, record 10, English, - heart%20urchin
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- spatangue
1, record 10, French, spatangue
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- spatangoïde 1, record 10, French, spatango%C3%AFde
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Échinoderme Échiné irrégulier appartenant au genre Spatangus (famille des Spatangidés). 1, record 10, French, - spatangue
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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