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HYDROZOA [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-06-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- by-the-wind sailor
1, record 1, English, by%2Dthe%2Dwind%20sailor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Jack sail-by-the-wind 2, record 1, English, Jack%20sail%2Dby%2Dthe%2Dwind
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An hydroid(class Hydrozoa) of the family Porpitidae. 3, record 1, English, - by%2Dthe%2Dwind%20sailor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éponges, hydres et méduses
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vélelle
1, record 1, French, v%C3%A9lelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- barque de Saint Pierre 1, record 1, French, barque%20de%20Saint%20Pierre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hydrozoaire de la famille des Porpitidae. 2, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9lelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Marine Biology
- Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hydrozoans
1, record 2, English, hydrozoans
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hydrozoa(hydrozoans) are a taxonomic class of very small, predatory animals which can be solitary or colonial and which mostly live in saltwater.... Hydrozoans are related to jellyfish and corals and belong to the phylum Cnidaria. 2, record 2, English, - hydrozoans
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hydrozoans : term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 2, English, - hydrozoans
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biologie marine
- Éponges, hydres et méduses
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hydrozoaires
1, record 2, French, hydrozoaires
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Superclasse de Cnidaires, qui vivent seuls ou en colonies, flottant en pleine eau ou fixes. 2, record 2, French, - hydrozoaires
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les hydrozoaires (Hydrozoa) sont une classe de cnidaires, avec environ 3 500 espèces reconnues. La famille est exclusivement marine à l'exception de l'ordre des Hydroida, qui vit en eau douce et comprend notamment les hydres. 3, record 2, French, - hydrozoaires
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hydrozoaires : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 2, French, - hydrozoaires
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología Marina
- Esponjas, hidrozoarios y medusas
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- hidrozoos
1, record 2, Spanish, hidrozoos
masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-03-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Portuguese man-of-war
1, record 3, English, Portuguese%20man%2Dof%2Dwar
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- man-of-war 2, record 3, English, man%2Dof%2Dwar
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of a genus of invertebrate, jellylike marine animals of the class Hydrozoa(phylum Cnidaria) noted for their floating habit and powerful sting. 2, record 3, English, - Portuguese%20man%2Dof%2Dwar
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The man-of-war, although found in warm seas throughout the world, occurs most commonly in the Gulf Stream of the northern Atlantic Ocean and in the tropical and sub-tropical regions of the Indian and Pacific oceans; it is sometimes found floating in groups of thousands. Physalia physalis is the only widely distributed species. 2, record 3, English, - Portuguese%20man%2Dof%2Dwar
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éponges, hydres et méduses
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- physalie
1, record 3, French, physalie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- galère portugaise 2, record 3, French, gal%C3%A8re%20portugaise
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cnidaire planctonique, partie du pleuston, de l'ordre des Siphonophores, caractérisé par un flotteur translucide à crête, garni au-dessous de filaments à grand pouvoir urticant. 3, record 3, French, - physalie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Son nom usuel de galère portugaise lui fut sans doute donné par les marins anglais qui aperçurent les premiers [...] au large du Portugal. 4, record 3, French, - physalie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Esponjas, hidrozoarios y medusas
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- physalia
1, record 3, Spanish, physalia
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- fragata portuguesa 1, record 3, Spanish, fragata%20portuguesa
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Graptolitoidea
1, record 4, English, Graptolitoidea
correct, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Graptolithina 1, record 4, English, Graptolithina
correct, plural
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Graptolitoidea(a group of extinct animals... formerly regarded as a division of Hydrozoa but now often placed in the Bryozoa) 1, record 4, English, - Graptolitoidea
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Graptolites
1, record 4, French, Graptolites
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Graptolithes 1, record 4, French, Graptolithes
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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