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LITHODES [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Alaska king crab
1, record 1, English, Alaska%20king%20crab
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- red king crab 2, record 1, English, red%20king%20crab
correct
- Japanese crab 3, record 1, English, Japanese%20crab
- Alaska deepsea crab 3, record 1, English, Alaska%20deepsea%20crab
- king crab 4, record 1, English, king%20crab
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large edible crab Paralithodes camtschatica, found in the North Pacific, esp. along the coasts of Alaska and Japan. 5, record 1, English, - Alaska%20king%20crab
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Most important species for production of crab meat. 3, record 1, English, - Alaska%20king%20crab
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In USA., the name king crab might also refer to Limulus spp. 3, record 1, English, - Alaska%20king%20crab
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
In New Zealand the name king crab refers to Lithodes Murrayi and Neolithodes brodiei, also known as stone crabs. 3, record 1, English, - Alaska%20king%20crab
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Alaska king crab: Trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 6, record 1, English, - Alaska%20king%20crab
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crabe royal
1, record 1, French, crabe%20royal
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- crabe royal du Kamchatka 2, record 1, French, crabe%20royal%20du%20Kamchatka
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Europe
- crabe d'Alaska 3, record 1, French, crabe%20d%27Alaska
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crabe royal : Nom français commercial normalisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 4, record 1, French, - crabe%20royal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
crabe royal du Kamchatka : Terme officialisé par l'Union européenne. 4, record 1, French, - crabe%20royal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Crustáceos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cangréjo ruso
1, record 1, Spanish, cangr%C3%A9jo%20ruso
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- deepsea king crab
1, record 2, English, deepsea%20king%20crab
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Northern stone crab 2, record 2, English, Northern%20stone%20crab
correct
- deep-sea king crab 3, record 2, English, deep%2Dsea%20king%20crab
correct
- Norway crab 4, record 2, English, Norway%20crab
correct
- stone king crab 5, record 2, English, stone%20king%20crab
correct
- prickly crab 5, record 2, English, prickly%20crab
correct
- Norway king crab 5, record 2, English, Norway%20king%20crab
correct
- devil’s crab 5, record 2, English, devil%26rsquo%3Bs%20crab
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- crabe épineux
1, record 2, French, crabe%20%C3%A9pineux
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- crabe royal de roche 2, record 2, French, crabe%20royal%20de%20roche
correct, masculine noun
- crabe épineux du nord 3, record 2, French, crabe%20%C3%A9pineux%20du%20nord
correct, masculine noun
- crabe des neiges 4, record 2, French, crabe%20des%20neiges
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crabe épineux : nom commercial normalisé par l'Office de la langue française. 5, record 2, French, - crabe%20%C3%A9pineux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- scarlett king crab
1, record 3, English, scarlett%20king%20crab
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A decapod of the family Lithodidae. 2, record 3, English, - scarlett%20king%20crab
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- crabe royal rouge
1, record 3, French, crabe%20royal%20rouge
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Décapode de la famille des Lithodidae. 2, record 3, French, - crabe%20royal%20rouge
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-05-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- golden king crab
1, record 4, English, golden%20king%20crab
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pacific Fishery Regulations. 1, record 4, English, - golden%20king%20crab
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- crabe royal doré
1, record 4, French, crabe%20royal%20dor%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Règlement de la pêche du Pacifique. 1, record 4, French, - crabe%20royal%20dor%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- stone crab
1, record 5, English, stone%20crab
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of several spiny crabs of the genus Lithodes, esp. a crab(Litho des maia) of the European coasts. 1, record 5, English, - stone%20crab
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- lithodidé
1, record 5, French, lithodid%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les Lithodidés sont des Paguriens à allure de crabes, habitant les eaux froides. Signalons Lithodes Maja des mers septentrionales européennes. 1, record 5, French, - lithodid%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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