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MEGALOPS [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alewife
1, record 1, English, alewife
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sawbelly 2, record 1, English, sawbelly
correct
- branch herring 2, record 1, English, branch%20herring
correct
- kyak 3, record 1, English, kyak
correct
- gray herring 4, record 1, English, gray%20herring
correct
- white herring 4, record 1, English, white%20herring
correct
- grayback 4, record 1, English, grayback
correct
- anadromous alewife 4, record 1, English, anadromous%20alewife
correct
- gaspereau 5, record 1, English, gaspereau
correct, see observation
- river herring 6, record 1, English, river%20herring
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Clupeidae. 7, record 1, English, - alewife
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gaspereau; river herring: designations also used to refer collectively to both the Alosa pseudoharengus and Alosa aestivalis species together. 8, record 1, English, - alewife
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ale-wife
- kyack
- grey herring
- greyback
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gaspareau
1, record 1, French, gaspareau
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gaspereau 2, record 1, French, gaspereau
correct, masculine noun
- gasperot 3, record 1, French, gasperot
correct, masculine noun
- alose gaspareau 4, record 1, French, alose%20gaspareau
correct, feminine noun
- hareng de rivière 5, record 1, French, hareng%20de%20rivi%C3%A8re
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Clupeidae. 6, record 1, French, - gaspareau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gaspareau; hareng de rivière : termes aussi utilisés pour désigner les espèces combinées Alosa pseudoharengus et Alosa aestivalis. 7, record 1, French, - gaspareau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-03-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bigeye smoothhead
1, record 2, English, bigeye%20smoothhead
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bigeye smooth-head 2, record 2, English, bigeye%20smooth%2Dhead
correct
- bigeye slickhead 2, record 2, English, bigeye%20slickhead
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bajacalifornia megalops (bigeye slickhead) is a species of bony fishes in the family [Alepocephalidae]. 3, record 2, English, - bigeye%20smoothhead
Record 2, Key term(s)
- big-eye smoothhead
- big-eye smooth-head
- bigeye slick-head
- big-eye slick-head
- big-eye slickhead
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- alépocéphale à grands yeux
1, record 2, French, al%C3%A9poc%C3%A9phale%20%C3%A0%20grands%20yeux
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 2016-03-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- largeye rhinofish
1, record 3, English, largeye%20rhinofish
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Melamphaidae. 2, record 3, English, - largeye%20rhinofish
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rhino à grands yeux
1, record 3, French, rhino%20%C3%A0%20grands%20yeux
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Melamphaidae. 2, record 3, French, - rhino%20%C3%A0%20grands%20yeux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-03-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tarpon
1, record 4, English, tarpon
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the Megalopidae family. 2, record 4, English, - tarpon
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tarpon
1, record 4, French, tarpon
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Megalopidés. 2, record 4, French, - tarpon
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-02-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- megalopa stage
1, record 5, English, megalopa%20stage
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- megalops stage 1, record 5, English, megalops%20stage
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] first postlarval stage in [the] ontogeny of crabs, not developed in macruran decapods or other crustaceans ... 1, record 5, English, - megalopa%20stage
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- stade mégalope
1, record 5, French, stade%20m%C3%A9galope
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On a voulu en faire une forme larvaire mégalope [...] 1, record 5, French, - stade%20m%C3%A9galope
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1987-04-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- megalopa 1, record 6, English, megalopa
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- megalops 2, record 6, English, megalops
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
larval stage of marine crabs which just precedes the adult form. 2, record 6, English, - megalopa
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- mégalope 1, record 6, French, m%C3%A9galope
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Stade larvaire planctonique (Crustacés). 2, record 6, French, - m%C3%A9galope
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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