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GAMMARUS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sideswimmer
1, record 1, English, sideswimmer
correct, generic
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- scud 2, record 1, English, scud
correct, generic
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Freshwater and marine beach amphipods are called scuds. 1, record 1, English, - sideswimmer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Scuds along with beach fleas are they most likely members of the order [Amphipods] ... Another name for them is "sideswimmer". 3, record 1, English, - sideswimmer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
phylum: Arthropoda; Subphylium: Mandibulata; Class: Malacostracea; Family: Gammaridae. 1, record 1, English, - sideswimmer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- puce de mer
1, record 1, French, puce%20de%20mer
feminine noun, specific
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gammare 2, record 1, French, gammare
masculine noun, specific
- orchestie 3, record 1, French, orchestie
feminine noun, specific
- crevette d'eau douce 1, record 1, French, crevette%20d%27eau%20douce
feminine noun
- puce d'eau 1, record 1, French, puce%20d%27eau
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
phylum : Crustacés; Classe : Malacostraces; Superordre : Péracadires; Ordre : Amphipodes; Genres principaux a) Gammarus b) Orchestia - beach fleas ou puces de mer (nom commun). 1, record 1, French, - puce%20de%20mer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- European lobster
1, record 2, English, European%20lobster
correct, Europe
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
From the cold waters around the North East of Scotland coast, and in particular the rocky seabed beneath the towering cliffs often only accessible by a one-man boat comes the supreme king of shellfish, the European Lobster. They are caught by the age old method of creeling or the trap method. 1, record 2, English, - European%20lobster
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- homard européen
1, record 2, French, homard%20europ%C3%A9en
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-09-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gammarus
1, record 3, English, gammarus
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a genus (the type of the family Gammaridae) of swimming amphipod crustaceans. 1, record 3, English, - gammarus
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gammare
1, record 3, French, gammare
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Genre de crustacés, de l'ordre des amphipodes dont la plupart vivent dans la mer, les autres dans les eaux douces. 1, record 3, French, - gammare
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-05-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Gammarus lacustris
1, record 4, English, Gammarus%20lacustris
correct, Latin
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Gammarus lacustris
1, record 4, French, Gammarus%20lacustris
Latin
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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