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SPISULA SOLIDISSIMA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Atlantic surf clam
1, record 1, English, Atlantic%20surf%20clam
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Atlantic surfclam 2, record 1, English, Atlantic%20surfclam
correct
- surfclam 3, record 1, English, surfclam
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mollusk of the family Mactridae. 4, record 1, English, - Atlantic%20surf%20clam
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
surfclam: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 5, record 1, English, - Atlantic%20surf%20clam
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mactre de l'Atlantique
1, record 1, French, mactre%20de%20l%27Atlantique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mactre d'Amérique 2, record 1, French, mactre%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- mactre solide 3, record 1, French, mactre%20solide
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mollusque de la famille des Mactridae. 4, record 1, French, - mactre%20de%20l%27Atlantique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mactre d'Amérique : nom français commercial normalisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales et l'OLF. 5, record 1, French, - mactre%20de%20l%27Atlantique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
mactre solide : terme officialisé par l'Union européenne. 5, record 1, French, - mactre%20de%20l%27Atlantique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
mactre solide : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner l'espèce Spisula solida. 6, record 1, French, - mactre%20de%20l%27Atlantique
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 blanca
1, record 1, Spanish, almeja%20blanca
feminine noun, Latin America
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- almeja de Cabo Hatteras 1, record 1, Spanish, almeja%20de%20Cabo%20Hatteras
feminine noun, Latin America
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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