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MYA ARENARIA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- softshell clam
1, record 1, English, softshell%20clam
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- soft-shell clam 2, record 1, English, soft%2Dshell%20clam
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Softshell clams, Mya arenaria, are bivalve molluscs found in North American and European coastal waters. ... It is a sedentary species living in beds or aggregations of greater or lesser importance. 3, record 1, English, - softshell%20clam
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Class: Bivalvia. Family: Myidae. 4, record 1, English, - softshell%20clam
Record 1, Key term(s)
- soft-shelled clam
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mye commune
1, record 1, French, mye%20commune
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mye commune, Mya arenaria, est un mollusque bivalve des eaux côtières de l'Amérique du Nord et de l'Europe. [...] C'est une espèce sédentaire vivant en gisements ou agrégations de plus ou moins grande importance. 2, record 1, French, - mye%20commune
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Classe : Bivalves. Famille : Myidés. 3, record 1, French, - mye%20commune
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Moluscos, equinodermos y procordados
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- almeja
1, record 1, Spanish, almeja
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre aplicado a varios moluscos de los géneros «Tapes, Venus» y «Mytilus», lamelibranquios, o sea encerrados en una concha bivalva, comestibles. 1, record 1, Spanish, - almeja
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