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SEA STAR [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blood star
1, record 1, English, blood%20star
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- green slender sea star 2, record 1, English, green%20slender%20sea%20star
correct
- polar slender sea star 2, record 1, English, polar%20slender%20sea%20star
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An echinoderm of the family Echinasteridae. 3, record 1, English, - blood%20star
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- petite étoile rouge-sang
1, record 1, French, petite%20%C3%A9toile%20rouge%2Dsang
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- étoile de cuir boréale 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9toile%20de%20cuir%20bor%C3%A9ale
correct, feminine noun
- étoile de mer sanguine 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9toile%20de%20mer%20sanguine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Échinoderme de la famille des Echinasteridae. 3, record 1, French, - petite%20%C3%A9toile%20rouge%2Dsang
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wild star sea pen
1, record 2, English, wild%20star%20sea%20pen
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A Cnidaria of the family Kophobelemnidae. 2, record 2, English, - wild%20star%20sea%20pen
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éponges, hydres et méduses
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pennatule étoilée
1, record 2, French, pennatule%20%C3%A9toil%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cnidaire de la famille des Kophobelemnidae. 2, record 2, French, - pennatule%20%C3%A9toil%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-06-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- crown-of-thorns starfish
1, record 3, English, crown%2Dof%2Dthorns%20starfish
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- crown of thorns starfish 2, record 3, English, crown%20of%20thorns%20starfish
correct
- crown of thorns sea star 1, record 3, English, crown%20of%20thorns%20sea%20star
correct
- crown-of-thorns 3, record 3, English, crown%2Dof%2Dthorns
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An echinoderm of the family Acanthasteridae. 4, record 3, English, - crown%2Dof%2Dthorns%20starfish
Record 3, Key term(s)
- crown of thorns seastar
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- couronne d'épines
1, record 3, French, couronne%20d%27%C3%A9pines
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- acanthaster pourpre 1, record 3, French, acanthaster%20pourpre
correct, masculine noun
- couronne du Christ 1, record 3, French, couronne%20du%20Christ
correct, feminine noun
- coussin de belle-mère 1, record 3, French, coussin%20de%20belle%2Dm%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Échinoderme de la famille des Acanthasteridae. 2, record 3, French, - couronne%20d%27%C3%A9pines
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2021-05-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sunflower star
1, record 4, English, sunflower%20star
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- sunflower seastar 2, record 4, English, sunflower%20seastar
correct
- sunflower sea star 3, record 4, English, sunflower%20sea%20star
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- sun flower sea star
- sun flower star
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- solaster géant
1, record 4, French, solaster%20g%C3%A9ant
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- soleil de mer 2, record 4, French, soleil%20de%20mer
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étoile de mer de la famille des Pycnopodiidae. 2, record 4, French, - solaster%20g%C3%A9ant
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2021-05-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ochre sea star
1, record 5, English, ochre%20sea%20star
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- ochre star 2, record 5, English, ochre%20star
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A carnivorous species of echinoderms in the family Asteriidae that has sexual reproduction. 3, record 5, English, - ochre%20sea%20star
Record 5, Key term(s)
- ocher sea star
- ocher star
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- étoile ocrée
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9toile%20ocr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2020-10-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- polar sea star
1, record 6, English, polar%20sea%20star
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- polar six-rayed star 2, record 6, English, polar%20six%2Drayed%20star
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An echinoderm in the family Asteriidae. 3, record 6, English, - polar%20sea%20star
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- étoile de mer polaire
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9toile%20de%20mer%20polaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- grande astérie polaire 2, record 6, French, grande%20ast%C3%A9rie%20polaire
correct, feminine noun
- astérie à six bras 3, record 6, French, ast%C3%A9rie%20%C3%A0%20six%20bras
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Échinoderme de la famille des astériidés. 4, record 6, French, - %C3%A9toile%20de%20mer%20polaire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2020-06-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- purple starfish
1, record 7, English, purple%20starfish
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- northern seastar 2, record 7, English, northern%20seastar
correct
- northern sea star 3, record 7, English, northern%20sea%20star
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A five armed sea star with a prominent line of spines on the upper side of its arms. 4, record 7, English, - purple%20starfish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The northern seastar, Asterias vulgaris, is one of the most recognizable organisms inhabiting the rocky intertidal region of the Gulf of Maine. ... plays an extremely important role as a keystone species in the intertidal, encouraging diversity by limiting the distribution of the dominant competitor, the blue mussel Mytilus edulis. 5, record 7, English, - purple%20starfish
Record 7, Key term(s)
- purple star fish
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- étoile de mer pourpre
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9toile%20de%20mer%20pourpre
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- étoile de mer commune 2, record 7, French, %C3%A9toile%20de%20mer%20commune
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On retrouve également des larves de prédateurs potentiels des espèces d'élevage, comme l'étoile de mer commune (Asterias vulgaris) […] 3, record 7, French, - %C3%A9toile%20de%20mer%20pourpre
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2020-05-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- common starfish
1, record 8, English, common%20starfish
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- common sea star 2, record 8, English, common%20sea%20star
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Asterias rubens is the most common and familiar starfish in the north-east Atlantic region. Asterias rubens may grow up to 52 cm in diameter, but commonly 10-30 cm. Asterias rubens is variable in colour, though usually orange, pale brown or violet. Deep-water specimens are pale. It has five tapering arms, broad at the base that are often slightly turned up at the tip when active. 1, record 8, English, - common%20starfish
Record 8, Key term(s)
- common star fish
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- étoile de mer commune
1, record 8, French, %C3%A9toile%20de%20mer%20commune
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'étoile de mer dite commune (Asterias rubens) est une étoile de mer de la famille des Asteriidae. Elle est l'étoile la plus commune des côtes atlantiques, notamment en Europe. 2, record 8, French, - %C3%A9toile%20de%20mer%20commune
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2016-04-27
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Northern Pacific seastar 1, record 9, English, Northern%20Pacific%20seastar
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Key term(s)
- Northern Pacific sea star
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- étoile de mer du Pacifique Nord
1, record 9, French, %C3%A9toile%20de%20mer%20du%20Pacifique%20Nord
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2016-03-04
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- starfish
1, record 10, English, starfish
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- sea star 2, record 10, English, sea%20star
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of a class (asteroidea) of echinoderms with a hard, spiny skeleton and five or more arms or rays arranged like the points of a star. 2, record 10, English, - starfish
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- étoile de mer
1, record 10, French, %C3%A9toile%20de%20mer
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Échinoderme de la classe des Astéries, Asteria rubens, de couleur rouge ou rosée, pourvu de bras (de 5 à 7) effilés, dotés de ventouses ou de piquants, présent à l'étage ou de piquants, présent à l'étage infralittoral des côtes européennes. 2, record 10, French, - %C3%A9toile%20de%20mer
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les étoiles de mer [...] se caractérisent par des bras non ramifiés, de souplesse médiocre, généralement larges à la base et presque toujours au nombre de cinq (mais il y en a 6 à 8 chez asterina, et jusqu'à 14 chez solaster). 3, record 10, French, - %C3%A9toile%20de%20mer
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Moluscos, equinodermos y procordados
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- estrella de mar
1, record 10, Spanish, estrella%20de%20mar
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2016-02-01
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- spiny Red Sea star 1, record 11, English, spiny%20Red%20Sea%20star
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Hippasteria spinosa
1, record 11, French, Hippasteria%20spinosa
Latin
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aucun nom vernaculaire français. (Mer et merveilles). 1, record 11, French, - Hippasteria%20spinosa
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2016-02-01
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 12
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Black Sea star 1, record 12, English, Black%20Sea%20star
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 12
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- Stylasterias forreri
1, record 12, French, Stylasterias%20forreri
Latin
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aucun nom vernaculaire français. (Mer et Merveilles). 1, record 12, French, - Stylasterias%20forreri
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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