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SABULICOLA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Platycheirus sabulicola
1, record 1, English, Platycheirus%20sabulicola
correct, Latin
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Diptera) of the family Syrphidae. 2, record 1, English, - Platycheirus%20sabulicola
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Platycheirus sabulicola: There is no common name for this species of flower fly. 2, record 1, English, - Platycheirus%20sabulicola
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- syrphe des dunes
1, record 1, French, syrphe%20des%20dunes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des diptères) de la famille des Syrphidae. 2, record 1, French, - syrphe%20des%20dunes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Paleontology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- psammophilous
1, record 2, English, psammophilous
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- psammophilic 2, record 2, English, psammophilic
correct
- arenicolous 3, record 2, English, arenicolous
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sand-loving, as the vegetation of dunes. 4, record 2, English, - psammophilous
Record 2, Key term(s)
- sand-loving
- sand loving
- sand preferring
- sand-preferring
- sand dwelling
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Paléontologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- psammophile
1, record 2, French, psammophile
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- arénicole 2, record 2, French, ar%C3%A9nicole
correct, adjective
- sabulicole 3, record 2, French, sabulicole
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifie un organisme qui vit dans le sable. 4, record 2, French, - psammophile
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les milieux calcarophiles-thermophiles, psammophiles et xéro-mésophiles sur substratum solide. 4, record 2, French, - psammophile
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Paleontología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sabulícola
1, record 2, Spanish, sabul%C3%ADcola
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- arenícola 2, record 2, Spanish, aren%C3%ADcola
correct, adjective
- psamófilo 2, record 2, Spanish, psam%C3%B3filo
correct, adjective
- arenario 2, record 2, Spanish, arenario
correct, adjective
- psamnofilo 3, record 2, Spanish, psamnofilo
adjective
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Que vive en la arena. 1, record 2, Spanish, - sabul%C3%ADcola
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-10-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bulbil onion
1, record 3, English, bulbil%20onion
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Amaryllidaceae. 2, record 3, English, - bulbil%20onion
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ail tendre
1, record 3, French, ail%20tendre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Amaryllidaceae. 2, record 3, French, - ail%20tendre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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