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MYSTICETI [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
- Zoology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- baleen whale
1, record 1, English, baleen%20whale
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- whalebone whale 2, record 1, English, whalebone%20whale
correct
- Mysticeti 1, record 1, English, Mysticeti
correct, see observation, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the suborder Mysticeti, or baleen whales... consists of whales, mostly larger, in which numerous panels of baleen take the place of true teeth, which are absent after birth. The food consists primarily of small crustaceans or "krill". 1, record 1, English, - baleen%20whale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mysticeti : term referring to the suborder of whales called "Mysticeti". Always used in the plural form. Nevertheless, any whale of that suborder may be referred to by using the singular form of Mysticeti synonyms. 3, record 1, English, - baleen%20whale
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
- Zoologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Cétacé à fanons
1, record 1, French, C%C3%A9tac%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20fanons
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Mysticète 1, record 1, French, Mystic%C3%A8te
correct, masculine noun
- mysticète 2, record 1, French, mystic%C3%A8te
correct, masculine noun
- baleine à fanons 3, record 1, French, baleine%20%C3%A0%20fanons
correct, feminine noun
- mysticète à fanons 1, record 1, French, mystic%C3%A8te%20%C3%A0%20fanons
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les Mysticètes ou Cétacés à fanons. [...] On sait que les caractères principaux de ce sous-ordre [de cétacés] sont l'absence complète de dents qu'on ne trouve qu'à l'état embryonnaire, et la présence de fanons. 1, record 1, French, - C%C3%A9tac%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20fanons
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Chez [les fœtus des mysticètes], des [...] fanons pendent de la mâchoire [et] retiennent [...] de petits crustacés [...] 2, record 1, French, - C%C3%A9tac%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20fanons
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-10-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Art Supplies
- Indigenous Arts and Culture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- whale bone 1, record 2, English, whale%20bone
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In Inuit carvings, it could be a vertebrae or a rib, but not a ... baleen. 2, record 2, English, - whale%20bone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
baleen : A horny substance growing in the mouth of whales of the Suborder Mysticeti that is especially developed in the right whale and grown in dependent plates from two to twelve feet long attached in two ranks along the upper jaw forming a fringelike sieve to collect and retain food. 3, record 2, English, - whale%20bone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel d'artistes
- Arts et culture autochtones
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- os de baleine
1, record 2, French, os%20de%20baleine
correct, masculine 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 2011-08-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- baleen whales
1, record 3, English, baleen%20whales
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... [these] living cetaceans are divided into two distinct monophyletic suborders : Odontoceti(all toothed whales) and Mysticeti(the baleen whales). 2, record 3, English, - baleen%20whales
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mysticètes
1, record 3, French, mystic%C3%A8tes
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sous-classe [sous-ordre] des cétacés caractérisés par la présence de fanons sur les maxillaires, par opposition aux cétacés à dents ou odontocètes. 1, record 3, French, - mystic%C3%A8tes
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La baleine et le rorqual sont des Mysticètes. 1, record 3, French, - mystic%C3%A8tes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mamíferos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- misticetos
1, record 3, Spanish, misticetos
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los misticetos (Mysticeti ), conocidos comúnmente como cetáceos barbados, son un suborden del orden Cetacea. Se caracterizan por la presencia de las barbas en lugar de dientes, como ocurre en el otro suborden de cetáceos, los odontocetos. [...] El término ballena a menudo es usado para referirse a todos los misticetos, aunque en sentido estricto se reserva solamente a los integrantes de la familia balénidos; para el resto de los misticetos se utiliza el término rorcual. 2, record 3, Spanish, - misticetos
Record 4 - internal organization data 1978-08-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Plesiocetopis
1, record 4, English, Plesiocetopis
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Plesiocetus 1, record 4, English, Plesiocetus
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Class Mammilia. Order Cetacea. Suborder Mysticeti. F. Cetotheriidae(...) Plesiocetopsis(Plesiocetus) Mioc. NA. SA., Plioc. Eu. 1, record 4, English, - Plesiocetopis
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Mioc.=Miocene; NA.=North America, SA.=South America, Plioc.=Pliocene; Eu.=Europe; F=family. 2, record 4, English, - Plesiocetopis
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- plésiocète
1, record 4, French, pl%C3%A9sioc%C3%A8te
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mammifère cétacé mysticète, fossile dans le Miocène et le Pliocène d'Europe. 1, record 4, French, - pl%C3%A9sioc%C3%A8te
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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