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HIATELLA ARCTICA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-06-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- arctic hiatella
1, record 1, English, arctic%20hiatella
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wrinkled rock-borer 2, record 1, English, wrinkled%20rock%2Dborer
correct
- wrinkled rock borer 3, record 1, English, wrinkled%20rock%20borer
correct
- arctic saxicave 4, record 1, English, arctic%20saxicave
correct
- arctic rock borer 5, record 1, English, arctic%20rock%20borer
correct
- northern rock borer 6, record 1, English, northern%20rock%20borer
correct
- red nose 7, record 1, English, red%20nose
correct
- rock-borer 8, record 1, English, rock%2Dborer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - arctic%20hiatella
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- saxicave arctique
1, record 1, French, saxicave%20arctique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - saxicave%20arctique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-02-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- polyhaline
1, record 2, English, polyhaline
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Said of] water with a salt content of 18 to 30 ppt. 2, record 2, English, - polyhaline
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ostracodes of the following "Hiatella arctica" phase deposits indicate... water with much higher salinities(polyhaline)... 3, record 2, English, - polyhaline
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Polyhaline waters] are typically in the lower portion of an estuary, where the ocean an estuary meet. 4, record 2, English, - polyhaline
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Refers to a salinity of waters due to ocean-derived salts, whereas the term "polysaline" refers to a water salinity due to land-derived salts. 5, record 2, English, - polyhaline
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- polyhalin
1, record 2, French, polyhalin
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifie une eau de salinité comprise entre 18 et 30. 2, record 2, French, - polyhalin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La zone polyhaline correspond à la partie de l'estuaire où la salinité en surface varie entre 18 et 26. 3, record 2, French, - polyhalin
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Geoquímica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- polihalino 1, record 2, Spanish, polihalino
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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