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ORCAELLA BREVIROSTRIS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Platanistidae
1, record 1, English, Platanistidae
correct, Latin
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- river dolphins 2, record 1, English, river%20dolphins
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Platanistidae, or river dolphins, comprise four genera and species of small, mainly freshwater dolphins found in South America and Asia. They have long, slender beaks, reduced eyes, and poor vision. 3, record 1, English, - Platanistidae
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
River dolphins(Family "Platanistidae").... They have lost all contact with the sea and must not be confused with those marine types of Delphinidae which enter estuariès or even swim far up a river for a season or the irrawadi Dolphin("Orcaella brevirostris") which is classed with the true dolphins. 2, record 1, English, - Platanistidae
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- platanistidés
1, record 1, French, platanistid%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dauphins d'eau douce 1, record 1, French, dauphins%20d%27eau%20douce
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les dauphins sont des cétacés de faible taille et [ils] appartiennent aux deux familles des delphinidés (dauphins marins) et des platanistidés (dauphins d'eau douce). [...] Les dauphins d'eau douce, au bec long et grêle, comprennent le sousouc du Gange («Platanista gangetica»), le bouton de l'Amazone («Inia geoffroyensis»), le dauphin lacustre de Chine («Lipotes vexillifer») et le dauphin de La Plata («Stenodelphis blainvillei») [...] 1, record 1, French, - platanistid%C3%A9s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Irrawaddy dolphin
1, record 2, English, Irrawaddy%20dolphin
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mammal of the family Delphinidae. 2, record 2, English, - Irrawaddy%20dolphin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- orcelle de l'Irrawaddy
1, record 2, French, orcelle%20de%20l%27Irrawaddy
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mammifère marin de la famille des Delphinidae. 2, record 2, French, - orcelle%20de%20l%27Irrawaddy
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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