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PINK SHRIMP [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Aesop shrimp
1, record 1, English, Aesop%20shrimp
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- striped pink shrimp 2, record 1, English, striped%20pink%20shrimp
correct, noun
- striped shrimp 3, record 1, English, striped%20shrimp
correct, noun
- pink shrimp 3, record 1, English, pink%20shrimp
see observation, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A decapod of the family Pandalidae. 4, record 1, English, - Aesop%20shrimp
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pink shrimp : common name also used to refer to many species(family Pandalidae and family Penaeidae). 4, record 1, English, - Aesop%20shrimp
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crevette d'Ésope
1, record 1, French, crevette%20d%27%C3%89sope
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- crevette ésope 2, record 1, French, crevette%20%C3%A9sope
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Décapode de la famille des Pandalidae. 3, record 1, French, - crevette%20d%27%C3%89sope
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
crevette ésope : La forme au pluriel est «crevettes ésopes». 4, record 1, French, - crevette%20d%27%C3%89sope
Record 1, Key term(s)
- crevettes ésopes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Crustáceos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- camarón esópico
1, record 1, Spanish, camar%C3%B3n%20es%C3%B3pico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-03-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- northern shrimp
1, record 2, English, northern%20shrimp
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- deepwater prawn 2, record 2, English, deepwater%20prawn
correct
- deep-water prawn 2, record 2, English, deep%2Dwater%20prawn
correct
- northern pink shrimp 2, record 2, English, northern%20pink%20shrimp
correct, see observation
- northern prawn 3, record 2, English, northern%20prawn
correct
- great northern prawn 2, record 2, English, great%20northern%20prawn
correct
- deep-sea prawn 2, record 2, English, deep%2Dsea%20prawn
correct
- pink shrimp 4, record 2, English, pink%20shrimp
see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A decapod of the family Pandalidae. 5, record 2, English, - northern%20shrimp
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
northern pink shrimp : common name also used to refer to the species Penaeus duorarum. 5, record 2, English, - northern%20shrimp
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
pink shrimp : common name also used to refer to many species(family Pandalidae and family Penaeidae). 5, record 2, English, - northern%20shrimp
Record 2, Key term(s)
- deep sea prawn
- deep water prawn
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- crevette nordique
1, record 2, French, crevette%20nordique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- crevette de Matane 2, record 2, French, crevette%20de%20Matane
avoid, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Décapode de la famille des Pandalidae. 3, record 2, French, - crevette%20nordique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
crevette de Matane : terme à éviter. L'espèce a été désignée ainsi car il s'agit du premier endroit où elle a été transformée au Québec, en 1965. Toutefois, elle n'est pas pêchée dans cette région. 3, record 2, French, - crevette%20nordique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Crustáceos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- camarón norteño
1, record 2, Spanish, camar%C3%B3n%20norte%C3%B1o
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- camarón boreal 1, record 2, Spanish, camar%C3%B3n%20boreal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-03-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- northern pink shrimp
1, record 3, English, northern%20pink%20shrimp
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- pink shrimp 2, record 3, English, pink%20shrimp
see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A decapod of the family Penaeidae. 3, record 3, English, - northern%20pink%20shrimp
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
northern pink shrimp : common name also used to refer to the species Pandalus borealis. 3, record 3, English, - northern%20pink%20shrimp
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
pink shrimp : common name also used to refer to many species(family Pandalidae and family Penaeidae). 3, record 3, English, - northern%20pink%20shrimp
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- crevette rose du Nord
1, record 3, French, crevette%20rose%20du%20Nord
correct, feminine 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 Penaeidae. 2, record 3, French, - crevette%20rose%20du%20Nord
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Crustáceos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- gamba rosada
1, record 3, Spanish, gamba%20rosada
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2024-03-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ocean shrimp
1, record 4, English, ocean%20shrimp
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- ocean pink shrimp 2, record 4, English, ocean%20pink%20shrimp
correct
- smooth pink shrimp 2, record 4, English, smooth%20pink%20shrimp
correct
- pink shrimp 2, record 4, English, pink%20shrimp
see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A decapod of the family Pandalidae. 3, record 4, English, - ocean%20shrimp
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pink shrimp : common name also used to refer to many species(family Pandalidae and family Penaeidae). 3, record 4, English, - ocean%20shrimp
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- crevette océanique
1, record 4, French, crevette%20oc%C3%A9anique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Décapode de la famille des Pandalidae. 2, record 4, French, - crevette%20oc%C3%A9anique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Crustáceos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- camarón oceánico
1, record 4, Spanish, camar%C3%B3n%20oce%C3%A1nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2022-07-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pink glass shrimp
1, record 5, English, pink%20glass%20shrimp
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A decapod in the family Pasiphaeidae. 2, record 5, English, - pink%20glass%20shrimp
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- crevette de verre
1, record 5, French, crevette%20de%20verre
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- sivade rose 2, record 5, French, sivade%20rose
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Décapode de la famille des Pasiphæidæ. 3, record 5, French, - crevette%20de%20verre
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Alaskan pink shrimp
1, record 6, English, Alaskan%20pink%20shrimp
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A decapod of the family Pandalidae. 2, record 6, English, - Alaskan%20pink%20shrimp
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- crevette rose d'Alaska
1, record 6, French, crevette%20rose%20d%27Alaska
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Décapode de la famille des Pandalidae. 2, record 6, French, - crevette%20rose%20d%27Alaska
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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