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HEART-URCHIN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-08-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sea-potato
1, record 1, English, sea%2Dpotato
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- common heart urchin 2, record 1, English, common%20heart%20urchin
correct
- heart-urchin 1, record 1, English, heart%2Durchin
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A sea urchin of the family Loveniidae. 3, record 1, English, - sea%2Dpotato
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
heart-urchin : common name also used to refer to other species of the order Spatangoida. 3, record 1, English, - sea%2Dpotato
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- oursin-cœur
1, record 1, French, oursin%2Dc%26oelig%3Bur
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- oursin de sable 1, record 1, French, oursin%20de%20sable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oursin de la famille des Loveniidae. 2, record 1, French, - oursin%2Dc%26oelig%3Bur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
oursin-cœur : nom vernaculaire utilisé aussi pour désigner d'autres espèces de l'ordre des Spatangoida. 2, record 1, French, - oursin%2Dc%26oelig%3Bur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-08-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- purple heart urchin
1, record 2, English, purple%20heart%20urchin
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- violet heart-urchin 2, record 2, English, violet%20heart%2Durchin
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A sea urchin of the family Spatangidae. 3, record 2, English, - purple%20heart%20urchin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- spatangue pourpre
1, record 2, French, spatangue%20pourpre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- oursin de vase violet 2, record 2, French, oursin%20de%20vase%20violet
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oursin de la famille des Spatangidae. 3, record 2, French, - spatangue%20pourpre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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