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ARAIGNEES MER [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-10-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Worms and Related Organisms
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polychaete worm
1, record 1, English, polychaete%20worm
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sea worm 2, record 1, English, sea%20worm
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A marine annelid. 2, record 1, English, - polychaete%20worm
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most spider crabs ... feed on carrion, on eyeless organisms such as echinoderms (sand dollars, sea urchins, starfishes and so on), on a slow-moving organism such as mollusks and polychaete worms, and on sessile plants and animals such as algae or ascidians. 1, record 1, English, - polychaete%20worm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vers et organismes apparentés
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ver polychète
1, record 1, French, ver%20polych%C3%A8te
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la plupart des Araignées de mer se nourrissent d’organismes morts ou dépourvus d’yeux comme les Échinodermes(Oursins, Étoiles de mer et autres), de mollusques et vers polychètes qui ne se déplacent que lentement, ainsi que de plantes sessiles comme des Algues ou des Ascidies. 1, record 1, French, - ver%20polych%C3%A8te
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le Lanice conchilega est un ver polychète qui s’attaque aux huîtres des parcs ostréicoles du nord de la France. 2, record 1, French, - ver%20polych%C3%A8te
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-01-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Record 2, Main entry term, English
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Spider crabs have a pair of chelae (pincerlike front legs) that in decorating species serve to gather material and attach it to hooked setae: minute curved bristles found on the sides of the carapace ... on the rostrum ... on the back of the long slender walking legs and sometimes on the back of chelae themselves. 1, record 2, English, - chela
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chélipède
1, record 2, French, ch%C3%A9lip%C3%A8de
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- chela 2, record 2, French, chela
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les Araignées de mer possèdent une paire de chélipèdes(pattes antérieures terminées par une pince) servant, chez les espèces qui se déguisent, à saisir et fixer certains matériaux sur des crochets; ces crochets sont de minuscules poils recourbés situés sur les côtés de la carapace [...] sur le rostre [...] sur les longues pattes locomotrices et dans certains cas, sur les chélipèdes. 1, record 2, French, - ch%C3%A9lip%C3%A8de
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1982-05-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- River and Sea Navigation
- Commercial Fishing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- crab boat
1, record 3, English, crab%20boat
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- crabber 1, record 3, English, crabber
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
General term for fishing craft used in lobstering, crabbing, whelking, etc. 1, record 3, English, - crab%20boat
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
- Pêche commerciale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- caseyeur
1, record 3, French, caseyeur
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- caseyeur-ligneur 2, record 3, French, caseyeur%2Dligneur
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bateau destiné à la pêche au casier des divers crustacés(crabes, araignées de mer, homards, langoustes). 2, record 3, French, - caseyeur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1980-08-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Loxorhynchus grandis 1, record 4, English, Loxorhynchus%20grandis
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Other large spider crabs (species with a leg span of two and a half feet or more) that do not decorate themselves as adults include the California sheep crab Loxorhynchus grandis (...) 1, record 4, English, - Loxorhynchus%20grandis
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Loxorhynchus grandis 1, record 4, French, Loxorhynchus%20grandis
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe d’autres grandes araignées de mer(dont l'envergure peut atteindre plus de 75 centimètres) qui cessent de se déguiser au stade adulte comme le crabe californien Loxorhynchus grandis("sheep crab")(...) 1, record 4, French, - Loxorhynchus%20grandis
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1980-08-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Maiopsis panamensis 1, record 5, English, Maiopsis%20panamensis
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Other large spider crabs (species with a leg span of two and half feet or more) that do not decorate themselves as adults include (...) the Pan-American crab Maiopsis panamensis (...) 1, record 5, English, - Maiopsis%20panamensis
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Maiopsis panamensis 1, record 5, French, Maiopsis%20panamensis
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe d’autres grandes araignées de mer(dont l'envergure peut atteindre plus de 75 centimètres) qui cessent de se déguiser au stade adulte comme(...) le Crabe panaméen Maiopsis panamensis(...) 1, record 5, French, - Maiopsis%20panamensis
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1980-08-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Taliepus nuttalli 1, record 6, English, Taliepus%20nuttalli
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Spider crabs that live among the stipes, or stemlike parts, of giant algae tend not to decorate themselves, possibly because as they climb through the algae any decorating material would get knocked off (...) The purple kelp crab Taliepus nuttalli does not display any form of decorating behavior. 1, record 6, English, - Taliepus%20nuttalli
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Taliepus nuttalli 1, record 6, French, Taliepus%20nuttalli
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certaines Araignées de mer vivant au milieu des stipes d’algues géantes ne se déguisent pas, probablement parce que toute décoration risquerait de tomber lorsque les Crabes escaladent les algues(...) Taliepus nuttalli, qui habite au milieu d’algues rouges, ne se livre à aucune activité de décoration. 1, record 6, French, - Taliepus%20nuttalli
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1980-07-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Algae
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- pink coralline alga
1, record 7, English, pink%20coralline%20alga
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The [spider] crabs make frequent use ... of other types of decorating material, including ... pink or green coralline algae (algae stiffened by a coating of calcium carbonate) ... 1, record 7, English, - pink%20coralline%20alga
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Algues
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- algue coralline rose
1, record 7, French, algue%20coralline%20rose
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les Araignées de mer] se parent aussi d’autres éléments décoratifs, tels que [...] les Algues corallines roses ou vertes(variété d’Algues qu'un revêtement de calcium rend plus dures) [...] 1, record 7, French, - algue%20coralline%20rose
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1980-07-31
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- gorgonian 1, record 8, English, gorgonian
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The [spider] crabs make frequent use (...) of other types of decorating material, including (...) branches of brightly colored gorgonians (horny corals such as sea fans) (...) 1, record 8, English, - gorgonian
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Éponges, hydres et méduses
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- gorgone 1, record 8, French, gorgone
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les Araignées de mer] se parent aussi d’autres éléments décoratifs, tels que(...) les branches de gorgones aux couleurs vives(Coraux en forme d’éventail)(...) 1, record 8, French, - gorgone
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1980-07-31
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Pelia tumida 1, record 9, English, Pelia%20tumida
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Many spider crabs of the genus Pelia, including the California crab Pelia tumida, tend to decorate themselves with small bits of sponges that regenerate and spread out to cover the entire carapace. 1, record 9, English, - Pelia%20tumida
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Pelia tumida 1, record 9, French, Pelia%20tumida
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De nombreuses Araignées de mer du genre Pelia, comme l'espèce californienne Pelia tumida, ont tendance à se revêtir de petits fragments d’Éponges qui, en se régénérant, envahissent toute la carapace. 1, record 9, French, - Pelia%20tumida
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1980-07-31
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Algae
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- green coralline alga
1, record 10, English, green%20coralline%20alga
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The [spider] crabs make frequent use ... of other types of decorating material, including ... pink or green coralline algae (algae stiffened by a coating of calcium carbonate) ... 1, record 10, English, - green%20coralline%20alga
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Algues
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- algue coralline verte
1, record 10, French, algue%20coralline%20verte
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les Araignées de mer] se parent aussi d’autres éléments décoratifs tels que [...] les Algues corallines roses ou vertes(variété d’Algues qu'un revêtement de calcium rend plus dures) [...] 1, record 10, French, - algue%20coralline%20verte
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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