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PINNIPEDS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-05-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pinnipeds
1, record 1, English, pinnipeds
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The pinnipeds are a group of 33 species of aquatic fin-footed mammals composing three families : the true seals(family Phocidae), the fur seals and sea lions(family Otariidae), and the walrus(family Odobenidae). 2, record 1, English, - pinnipeds
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pinnipèdes
1, record 1, French, pinnip%C3%A8des
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ordre de mammifères aquatiques à corps fusiforme, à tête globuleuse et dont la peau est couverte de poils, présents dans toutes les mers, mais surtout les mers polaires. 2, record 1, French, - pinnip%C3%A8des
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mamíferos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pinnípedos
1, record 1, Spanish, pinn%C3%ADpedos
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
- Furs and Fur Industry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fur seal
1, record 2, English, fur%20seal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of various eared seals that have a double coat with a dense soft underfur highly valued for clothing and trimmings and that are now nearly extinct except at a few protected breeding places. 2, record 2, English, - fur%20seal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fur seals are any of nine species of pinnipeds in the Otariidae family. One species, the northern fur seal(Callorhinus ursinus) inhabits the North Pacific, while seven species in the Arctocephalus genus are found primarily in the Southern hemisphere. They are much more closely related to sea lions than true seals, and share with them external ears(pinnae), relatively long and muscular foreflippers, and the ability to walk on all fours. They are marked by their dense underfur, which made them a long-time object of commercial hunting. 3, record 2, English, - fur%20seal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
We have examined phylogenetic and geographic patterns of variation in the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene of Southern Hemisphere fur seals (Arctocephalus spp.). Our survey of 106 individuals from four putative species reveals three distinct patterns of variation reflecting ancient, recent historic, and contemporary gene flow. For the combined samples of Subantarctic (Arctocephalus tropicalis) and Antarctic (Arctocephalus gazella) fur seals, we find low levels of sequence diversity and reciprocal paraphyly of hapiotypes (where representative haplotypes of a species are found to occur infrequently in another species and vice versa). 4, record 2, English, - fur%20seal
Record 2, Key term(s)
- fur seals
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
- Pelleteries et fourrures
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- otarie à fourrure
1, record 2, French, otarie%20%C3%A0%20fourrure
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ours de mer 2, record 2, French, ours%20de%20mer
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On distingue les «lions de mer» des «otaries à fourrure». Les premiers peuplent l'océan Pacifique et l'hémisphère Sud [...]. Les otaries à fourrure vivent toutes dans les mers australes, sauf l'espèce des îles Pribilof [...] 3, record 2, French, - otarie%20%C3%A0%20fourrure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
otarie : Terme regroupant toutes les espèces de mammifères amphibies constituant la famille des otariidés, au sein de l'ordre des pinnipèdes (carnivores fréquentant le milieu marin). Les otaries sont assez proches des phoques; elles s'en distinguent essentiellement par le fait qu'elles ont des oreilles externes (c'est-à-dire pourvues d'un pavillon) et qu'elles se déplacent à terre sur leurs quatre membres. […] Les otaries à crinière, ou lions de mer, doivent leur nom à la majestueuse crinière des mâles; leur fourrure ne contient pas de poils de bourre et n'a donc aucune valeur commerciale. […] Les otaries sans crinière sont parfois appelées ours de mer, ou otarie à fourrure. Cette dernière est, en effet, très recherchée, car ces espèces ont un épais duvet laineux, présent sous des poils plus longs et plus gros. Les otaries à fourrure du genre Arctocephalus vivent dans l'hémisphère Sud (Antarctique, côtes d'Amérique du Sud, Kerguelen...). L'otarie du Nord à fourrure (Callorhinus ursinus), qui mesure 1,50 m à 2 m de long pour un poids de 200 à 250 kg, est la seule otarie à fourrure vivant dans l'hémisphère Nord (dans le Pacifique Nord). Elle a eu beaucoup à souffrir des chasseurs. 4, record 2, French, - otarie%20%C3%A0%20fourrure
Record 2, Key term(s)
- otaries à fourrure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-02-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Fissipedia
1, record 3, English, Fissipedia
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Older classification schemes divided the order [Carnivora] into two suborders : Fissipedia(which included the families of primarily land Carnivora) and Pinnipedia(which included the true seals, eared seals, and walrus). However, it is now recognized that the Fissipedia is a paraphyletic group and that the pinnipeds were not the sister group to the fissipeds but rather had arisen from among them. 1, record 3, English, - Fissipedia
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fissipèdes
1, record 3, French, fissip%C3%A8des
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- carnivores terrestres 2, record 3, French, carnivores%20terrestres
masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ordre des carnivores était autrefois divisé en carnivores marins, ou pinnipèdes (phoques et otaries) et carnivores terrestres, ou fissipèdes (félins, canidés, etc.). Cette division, qui ne correspond pas à la réalité de l'évolution du groupe, n'a plus cours dans la classification scientifique. 2, record 3, French, - fissip%C3%A8des
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-06-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Arctic data compilation and appraisal--Volume 19--Northwest Passage : biological oceanography--pinnipeds, 1834 to 1985
1, record 4, English, Arctic%20data%20compilation%20and%20appraisal%2D%2DVolume%2019%2D%2DNorthwest%20Passage%20%3A%20biological%20oceanography%2D%2Dpinnipeds%2C%201834%20to%201985
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Northwest Passage : biological oceanography--pinnipeds, 1834 to 1985 1, record 4, English, Northwest%20Passage%20%3A%20biological%20oceanography%2D%2Dpinnipeds%2C%201834%20to%201985
correct, Canada
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Winnipeg, Manitoba. ; Sidney, British Columbia : Freshwater Institute; Institute of Ocean Sciences, 1988. (Canadian data report of hydrography and ocean sciences;5(19)). 1, record 4, English, - Arctic%20data%20compilation%20and%20appraisal%2D%2DVolume%2019%2D%2DNorthwest%20Passage%20%3A%20biological%20oceanography%2D%2Dpinnipeds%2C%201834%20to%201985
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Arctic data compilation and appraisal -- Volume 19 -- Northwest Passage: biological oceanography -- pinnipeds, 1834 to 1985
1, record 4, French, Arctic%20data%20compilation%20and%20appraisal%20%2D%2D%20Volume%2019%20%2D%2D%20Northwest%20Passage%3A%20biological%20oceanography%20%2D%2D%20pinnipeds%2C%201834%20to%201985
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Northwest Passage: biological oceanography -- pinnipeds, 1834 to 1985 1, record 4, French, Northwest%20Passage%3A%20biological%20oceanography%20%2D%2D%20pinnipeds%2C%201834%20to%201985
correct, Canada
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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