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HALOBATE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1995-07-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Halobate
1, record 1, English, Halobate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- halobate 2, record 1, English, halobate
correct
- seagoing strider 3, record 1, English, seagoing%20strider
correct
- sea skater 4, record 1, English, sea%20skater
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... sea skaters or halobates ... surf across tropical oceans a thousand miles from land. Those creatures know no rest; they are buffeted by wind, baked by the sun and laminated with spatters of drying salt. Halobates feed on bits of floating organic matter and lay their eggs on passing pieces of bark and seaweed. 4, record 1, English, - Halobate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
They are several genera of water striders, two of which are found all over: Gerris which lives on freshwater surfaces, and Halobates, which lives on saltwater surfaces. 3, record 1, English, - Halobate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Halobate
1, record 1, French, Halobate
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Insecte hétéroptère vivant en haute mer, courant rapidement à la surface des eaux, à la façon des gerris, et prenant appui sur les sargasses flottantes, au milieu desquelles il trouve sa nourriture [...] 2, record 1, French, - Halobate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Deux genres [de Gerris] sont universellement répandus : le Gerris d'eau douce et l'Halobate des eaux salées. 3, record 1, French, - Halobate
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- halobato 1, record 1, Spanish, halobato
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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