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SEA BUTTERFLY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-07-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- naked sea butterfly
1, record 1, English, naked%20sea%20butterfly
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- common clione 1, record 1, English, common%20clione
correct
- sea angel 2, record 1, English, sea%20angel
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mollusk of the family Clionidae. 3, record 1, English, - naked%20sea%20butterfly
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sea angel: common name also used to refer to other species of the order Gymnosomata. 3, record 1, English, - naked%20sea%20butterfly
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Clione limacina
1, record 1, French, Clione%20limacina
correct, Latin
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mollusque de la famille des Clionidae. 2, record 1, French, - Clione%20limacina
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Clione limacina : Il n'y a pas de nom vernaculaire pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 1, French, - Clione%20limacina
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sea butterfly
1, record 2, English, sea%20butterfly
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pteropod 2, record 2, English, pteropod
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mollusk of the division Pteropoda. 1, record 2, English, - sea%20butterfly
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gastéropode volant
1, record 2, French, gast%C3%A9ropode%20volant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ptéropode 2, record 2, French, pt%C3%A9ropode
correct, masculine noun
- papillon de mer 1, record 2, French, papillon%20de%20mer
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mollusque gastropode opisthobranche, dont le pied est muni de deux larges expansions musculaires, ou nageoires, et qui nage activement. 3, record 2, French, - gast%C3%A9ropode%20volant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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