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METOPIAS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-02-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- African tailorbird
1, record 1, English, African%20tailorbird
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- red-capped forest warbler 2, record 1, English, red%2Dcapped%20forest%20warbler
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Cisticolidae. 3, record 1, English, - African%20tailorbird
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
According to some authors, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron. 3, record 1, English, - African%20tailorbird
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- apalis couturière
1, record 1, French, apalis%20couturi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- couturière d'Afrique 2, record 1, French, couturi%C3%A8re%20d%27Afrique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Cisticolidae. 3, record 1, French, - apalis%20couturi%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Selon certains auteurs, les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor. 3, record 1, French, - apalis%20couturi%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- slender threadfin bream
1, record 2, English, slender%20threadfin%20bream
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cohana élégante
1, record 2, French, cohana%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9gante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-04-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Metoposaurus
1, record 3, English, Metoposaurus
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Metopias 1, record 3, English, Metopias
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An] advanced stereospondyl variant, with the fully ring-shaped type of vertebral centrum ... of the Upper Triassic of northern continents ... 1, record 3, English, - Metoposaurus
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- metopias
1, record 3, French, metopias
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- metoposaurus 1, record 3, French, metoposaurus
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Amphibien labyrinthodonte du Trias allemand [...] 1, record 3, French, - metopias
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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