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HIATELLIDAE [3 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 2016-06-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- geoduck
1, record 2, English, geoduck
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Pacific geoduck 2, record 2, English, Pacific%20geoduck
correct
- goeduck 3, record 2, English, goeduck
correct
- goeyduc 4, record 2, English, goeyduc
correct
- gooeyduck 4, record 2, English, gooeyduck
correct
- gweduck 3, record 2, English, gweduck
correct
- gooey-duck 5, record 2, English, gooey%2Dduck
correct
- goiduck 6, record 2, English, goiduck
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A very large edible clam [of the family Hiatellidae, ] that weighs over 5 pounds, has siphons... and is found burrowing deeply in sandy mud along the Pacific coast of North America. 4, record 2, English, - geoduck
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The clam’s name, pronounced "gooey-duck" is of Native American origin and means "dig deep." It is variously spelled "goeduck," "goiduck," or "gweduck." 6, record 2, English, - geoduck
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- panope du Pacifique
1, record 2, French, panope%20du%20Pacifique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- panopéa du Pacifique 2, record 2, French, panop%C3%A9a%20du%20Pacifique
feminine noun
- palourde royale 3, record 2, French, palourde%20royale
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mollusque bivalve de la famille des Hiatellidae. 4, record 2, French, - panope%20du%20Pacifique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- giant clams
1, record 3, English, giant%20clams
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A Mollusk, type of the Hiatellidae(giant clams) family. It commonly bores into sponge, coral and limestone. Habitat, from the Arctic to the Gropic, and some examples grow to a very large size. 2, record 3, English, - giant%20clams
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hiatellidé
1, record 3, French, hiatellid%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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