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SEA SNAIL [18 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- snailfish
1, record 1, English, snailfish
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sea snail 2, record 1, English, sea%20snail
correct
- seasnail 3, record 1, English, seasnail
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of several elongate, smooth-skinned fishes of the family Liparididae, inhabiting cold seas, having the ventral fins modified to form a sucking disk. 3, record 1, English, - snailfish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- snail fish
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- limace de mer
1, record 1, French, limace%20de%20mer
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit poisson téléostéen marin littoral, prédateur, à peau nue et visqueuse, à ventouse de fixation ventrale, à larges pectorales [...] 2, record 1, French, - limace%20de%20mer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Liparidae. 3, record 1, French, - limace%20de%20mer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pez caracol
1, record 1, Spanish, pez%20caracol
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pez de la familia Liparidae. 2, record 1, Spanish, - pez%20caracol
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Liparis florae 1, record 2, English, Liparis%20florae
Latin
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tidepool snailfish
1, record 2, English, tidepool%20snailfish
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Liparididae. 2, record 2, English, - tidepool%20snailfish
Record 2, Key term(s)
- tidepool sea snail
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Liparis florae 1, record 2, French, Liparis%20florae
Latin
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- limace de bâche
1, record 2, French, limace%20de%20b%C3%A2che
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Liparididae. 2, record 2, French, - limace%20de%20b%C3%A2che
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Liparis callyodon 1, record 3, English, Liparis%20callyodon
Latin
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- spotted snailfish
1, record 3, English, spotted%20snailfish
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 Liparididae. 2, record 3, English, - spotted%20snailfish
Record 3, Key term(s)
- spotted sea snail
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Liparis callyodon 1, record 3, French, Liparis%20callyodon
Latin
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- limace tachetée
1, record 3, French, limace%20tachet%C3%A9e
correct, feminine 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 Liparididae. 2, record 3, French, - limace%20tachet%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-03-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Liparis atlanticus 1, record 4, English, Liparis%20atlanticus
Latin
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Atlantic snailfish
1, record 4, English, Atlantic%20snailfish
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 family Liparididae. 2, record 4, English, - Atlantic%20snailfish
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Atlantic sea snail
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Liparis atlanticus 1, record 4, French, Liparis%20atlanticus
Latin
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- limace atlantique
1, record 4, French, limace%20atlantique
correct, feminine 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 Liparididae. 2, record 4, French, - limace%20atlantique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-03-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Liparis mucosus 1, record 5, English, Liparis%20mucosus
Latin
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- slimy snailfish
1, record 5, English, slimy%20snailfish
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Liparididae. 2, record 5, English, - slimy%20snailfish
Record 5, Key term(s)
- slimy sea snail
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Liparis mucosus 1, record 5, French, Liparis%20mucosus
Latin
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- limace visqueuse
1, record 5, French, limace%20visqueuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Liparididae. 2, record 5, French, - limace%20visqueuse
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-03-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Liparis cyclopus 1, record 6, English, Liparis%20cyclopus
Latin
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- ribbon snailfish
1, record 6, English, ribbon%20snailfish
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Liparididae. 2, record 6, English, - ribbon%20snailfish
Record 6, Key term(s)
- ribbon sea snail
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Liparis cyclopus 1, record 6, French, Liparis%20cyclopus
Latin
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- limace-ruban
1, record 6, French, limace%2Druban
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Liparididae. 2, record 6, French, - limace%2Druban
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2016-03-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Liparis fucensis 1, record 7, English, Liparis%20fucensis
Latin
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- slipskin snailfish
1, record 7, English, slipskin%20snailfish
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Liparididae. 2, record 7, English, - slipskin%20snailfish
Record 7, Key term(s)
- slipskin sea snail
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Liparis fucensis 1, record 7, French, Liparis%20fucensis
Latin
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- limace de varech
1, record 7, French, limace%20de%20varech
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Liparididae. 2, record 7, French, - limace%20de%20varech
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2016-03-15
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Liparis pulchellus 1, record 8, English, Liparis%20pulchellus
Latin
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- showy snailfish
1, record 8, English, showy%20snailfish
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Liparididae. 2, record 8, English, - showy%20snailfish
Record 8, Key term(s)
- showy sea snail
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Liparis pulchellus 1, record 8, French, Liparis%20pulchellus
Latin
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- limace prétentieuse
1, record 8, French, limace%20pr%C3%A9tentieuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Liparididae. 2, record 8, French, - limace%20pr%C3%A9tentieuse
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2016-03-15
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Liparis gibbus 1, record 9, English, Liparis%20gibbus
Latin
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- dusky snailfish
1, record 9, English, dusky%20snailfish
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Liparididae. 2, record 9, English, - dusky%20snailfish
Record 9, Key term(s)
- dusky sea snail
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Liparis gibbus 1, record 9, French, Liparis%20gibbus
Latin
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- limace marbrée
1, record 9, French, limace%20marbr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Liparididae. 2, record 9, French, - limace%20marbr%C3%A9e
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2016-03-15
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 10
Liparis rutteri 1, record 10, English, Liparis%20rutteri
Latin
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- ringtail snailfish
1, record 10, English, ringtail%20snailfish
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Liparididae. 2, record 10, English, - ringtail%20snailfish
Record 10, Key term(s)
- ringtail sea snail
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 10
Liparis rutteri 1, record 10, French, Liparis%20rutteri
Latin
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- limace annelée
1, record 10, French, limace%20annel%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Liparididae. 2, record 10, French, - limace%20annel%C3%A9e
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2016-03-15
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 11
Liparis inquilinus 1, record 11, English, Liparis%20inquilinus
Latin
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- scallop snailfish
1, record 11, English, scallop%20snailfish
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Liparididae. 2, record 11, English, - scallop%20snailfish
Record 11, Key term(s)
- scallop sea snail
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 11
Liparis inquilinus 1, record 11, French, Liparis%20inquilinus
Latin
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- limace des pétoncles
1, record 11, French, limace%20des%20p%C3%A9toncles
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Liparididae. 2, record 11, French, - limace%20des%20p%C3%A9toncles
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2016-03-15
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 12
Liparis fabricii 1, record 12, English, Liparis%20fabricii
Latin
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- gelatinous snailfish
1, record 12, English, gelatinous%20snailfish
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Liparididae. 2, record 12, English, - gelatinous%20snailfish
Record 12, Key term(s)
- gelatinous sea snail
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 12
Liparis fabricii 1, record 12, French, Liparis%20fabricii
Latin
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- limace gélatineuse
1, record 12, French, limace%20g%C3%A9latineuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Liparididae. 2, record 12, French, - limace%20g%C3%A9latineuse
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2016-03-15
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 13
Liparis coheni 1, record 13, English, Liparis%20coheni
Latin
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- gulf snailfish
1, record 13, English, gulf%20snailfish
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Liparididae. 2, record 13, English, - gulf%20snailfish
Record 13, Key term(s)
- gulf sea snail
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 13
Liparis coheni 1, record 13, French, Liparis%20coheni
Latin
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- limace de Cohen
1, record 13, French, limace%20de%20Cohen
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Liparididae. 2, record 13, French, - limace%20de%20Cohen
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 2016-03-15
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 14
Liparis tunicatus 1, record 14, English, Liparis%20tunicatus
Latin
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- kelp snailfish
1, record 14, English, kelp%20snailfish
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Liparididae. 2, record 14, English, - kelp%20snailfish
Record 14, Key term(s)
- kelp sea snail
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 14
Liparis tunicatus 1, record 14, French, Liparis%20tunicatus
Latin
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- limace des laminaires
1, record 14, French, limace%20des%20laminaires
correct, feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Liparididae. 2, record 14, French, - limace%20des%20laminaires
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 2016-03-15
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 15
Liparis dennyi 1, record 15, English, Liparis%20dennyi
Latin
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- marbled snailfish
1, record 15, English, marbled%20snailfish
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Liparididae. 2, record 15, English, - marbled%20snailfish
Record 15, Key term(s)
- marbled sea snail
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 15
Liparis dennyi 1, record 15, French, Liparis%20dennyi
Latin
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- limace à petits yeux
1, record 15, French, limace%20%C3%A0%20petits%20yeux
correct, feminine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Liparididae. 2, record 15, French, - limace%20%C3%A0%20petits%20yeux
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 2016-03-15
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 16
Paraliparis bathybius 1, record 16, English, Paraliparis%20bathybius
Latin
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- black seasnail
1, record 16, English, black%20seasnail
correct
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Liparididae. 2, record 16, English, - black%20seasnail
Record 16, Key term(s)
- black sea snail
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 16
Paraliparis bathybius 1, record 16, French, Paraliparis%20bathybius
Latin
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- limace noire
1, record 16, French, limace%20noire
correct, feminine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Liparididae. 2, record 16, French, - limace%20noire
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 1998-04-17
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- striped sea snail 1, record 17, English, striped%20sea%20snail
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- limace barrée
1, record 17, French, limace%20barr%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
Record 18 - internal organization data 1987-08-07
Record 18, English
Record 18, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Record 18, Main entry term, English
- sea snail 1, record 18, English, sea%20snail
Record 18, Abbreviations, English
Record 18, Synonyms, English
Record 18, Textual support, English
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(gen. natica) 1, record 18, English, - sea%20snail
Record 18, French
Record 18, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Record 18, Main entry term, French
- natice
1, record 18, French, natice
feminine noun
Record 18, Abbreviations, French
Record 18, Synonyms, French
Record 18, Textual support, French
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 18, Spanish
Record 18, Textual support, Spanish
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