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LITTORINA LITTOREA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- common periwinkle
1, record 1, English, common%20periwinkle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- periwinkle 2, record 1, English, periwinkle
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A snail (Gastropoda) of the family Littorinidae. 3, record 1, English, - common%20periwinkle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
periwinkle: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 4, record 1, English, - common%20periwinkle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bigorneau
1, record 1, French, bigorneau
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bourgot 1, record 1, French, bourgot
masculine noun
- littorine 1, record 1, French, littorine
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Escargot (Gastropoda) de la famille des Littorinidae. 2, record 1, French, - bigorneau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bigorneau : Nom commercial normalisé par l'OLF, le Bureau de normalisation du Québec et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 3, record 1, French, - bigorneau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-03-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- containing Littorina
1, record 2, English, containing%20Littorina
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- containing winkles 2, record 2, English, containing%20winkles
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are fascinating rock pools ... containing beautiful sea anemones, winkles, crabs and sea urchins. 2, record 2, English, - containing%20Littorina
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
There are fucoid pools... containing... Littorina littorea... 1, record 2, English, - containing%20Littorina
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contenant des littorines
1, record 2, French, contenant%20des%20littorines
correct, adjective phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- renfermant des littorines 2, record 2, French, renfermant%20des%20littorines
proposal, adjective phrase
- composé de littorines 3, record 2, French, compos%C3%A9%20de%20littorines
adjective phrase
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La fosse [...] débute sous une couche remaniée [...] contenant des vestiges [...] Sa couche supérieure [...] ne contient que [...] de rares coquillages (littorines et palourdes). 1, record 2, French, - contenant%20des%20littorines
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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