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TAXONOMIC ORDER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-03-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
- Environment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- taxonomic order
1, record 1, English, taxonomic%20order
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- taxonomic sequence 2, record 1, English, taxonomic%20sequence
correct
- systematic order 2, record 1, English, systematic%20order
correct
- phyletic order 2, record 1, English, phyletic%20order
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a sequence followed in listing of taxa which aids ease of use and roughly reflects the evolutionary relationships among the taxa. 2, record 1, English, - taxonomic%20order
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
- Environnement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ordre taxonomique
1, record 1, French, ordre%20taxonomique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ordre systématique 2, record 1, French, ordre%20syst%C3%A9matique
correct, masculine noun
- ordre taxinomique 3, record 1, French, ordre%20taxinomique
correct, masculine noun
- séquence taxonomique 4, record 1, French, s%C3%A9quence%20taxonomique
correct, feminine noun
- ordre phylétique 5, record 1, French, ordre%20phyl%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cackling goose
1, record 2, English, cackling%20goose
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tundra goose 2, record 2, English, tundra%20goose
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Anatidae. 3, record 2, English, - cackling%20goose
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cackling goose: according to the American Ornithologists’ Union (AOU). 3, record 2, English, - cackling%20goose
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
tundra goose : according to the taxonomic order and nomenclature that follows Sibley & Monroe 1996. 3, record 2, English, - cackling%20goose
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Branta canadensis hutchinsii: Branta hutchinsii was formerly treated as a subspecies and is now separated on the basis of genetic studies of geese. 3, record 2, English, - cackling%20goose
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 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. 4, record 2, English, - cackling%20goose
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bernache de Hutchins
1, record 2, French, bernache%20de%20Hutchins
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Anatidae. 2, record 2, French, - bernache%20de%20Hutchins
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bernache de Hutchins : terme français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 2, French, - bernache%20de%20Hutchins
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Branta canadensis hutchinsii : Branta hutchinsii était autrefois considérée comme une sous-espèce. Des études génétiques ont permis de la hisser au rang d'espèce. 2, record 2, French, - bernache%20de%20Hutchins
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 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 2, French, - bernache%20de%20Hutchins
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1984-11-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- History
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- superorder 1, record 3, English, superorder
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A taxonomic category ranking between an order and a subclass or a class when no subclass is recognized and in the latter case equivalent to a subclass. 1, record 3, English, - superorder
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Histoire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- super-ordre
1, record 3, French, super%2Dordre
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Division qui vient en dessous de la classe et qui groupe plusieurs ordres voisins. 1, record 3, French, - super%2Dordre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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