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ARROWWORM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1990-10-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Worms and Related Organisms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chaetognath
1, record 1, English, chaetognath
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- arrowworm 2, record 1, English, arrowworm
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any member of the invertebrate phylum chaetognatha, a group of small wormlike marine animals with transparent to translucent or opaque arrow-shaped bodies. 2, record 1, English, - chaetognath
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There was also a weak long-term relation between larval mortality and the number of such predators as jellyfish and the finned, wormlike invertebrates called chaetognaths. 1, record 1, English, - chaetognath
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vers et organismes apparentés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chétognathe
1, record 1, French, ch%C3%A9tognathe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit invertébré marin planctonique, carnassier, à corps fusiforme. 2, record 1, French, - ch%C3%A9tognathe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On n'a trouvé qu'une faible corrélation entre la mortalité larvaire [du capelan] et le nombre des prédateurs tels que les méduses et les chétognathes (des invertébrés en forme de ver et possédant des nageoires). 3, record 1, French, - ch%C3%A9tognathe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les chétognates constituent [aussi] un minuscule embranchement. 2, record 1, French, - ch%C3%A9tognathe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Worms and Related Organisms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- glass worm
1, record 2, English, glass%20worm
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- arrowworm 1, record 2, English, arrowworm
correct
- sagitta 1, record 2, English, sagitta
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
arrowworm: A worm of the class Chaetognatha. 1, record 2, English, - glass%20worm
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
glass worm: so called for its transparency. 1, record 2, English, - glass%20worm
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vers et organismes apparentés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sagitta
1, record 2, French, sagitta
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Invertébré marin de petite taille, transparent et pélagique, nageur rapide et carnassier, de l'embranchement des chétognathes. 1, record 2, French, - sagitta
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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