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BALANE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gooseneck barnacle
1, record 1, English, gooseneck%20barnacle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- goose-necked barnacle 2, record 1, English, goose%2Dnecked%20barnacle
correct
- goose barnacle 3, record 1, English, goose%20barnacle
correct, see observation
- barnacle 4, record 1, English, barnacle
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
goose barnacle: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 5, record 1, English, - gooseneck%20barnacle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
goose barnacle; barnacle: common names also used to refer to other species of the family Pollicipedidae. 6, record 1, English, - gooseneck%20barnacle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- goose neck barnacle
- goosenecked barnacle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pouce-pied
1, record 1, French, pouce%2Dpied
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pouce pied 2, record 1, French, pouce%20pied
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- pousse-pied 3, record 1, French, pousse%2Dpied
avoid, masculine noun
- bernicle 3, record 1, French, bernicle
avoid, feminine noun
- balane 4, record 1, French, balane
avoid, feminine noun
- pied-de-biche 5, record 1, French, pied%2Dde%2Dbiche
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pouce-pied : nom commercial normalisé par l’Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF) et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 6, record 1, French, - pouce%2Dpied
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pouce pied; pouce-pied : noms communs utilisés aussi pour désigner d’autres espèces de la famille des Pollicipedidae. 7, record 1, French, - pouce%2Dpied
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Crustáceos
- Productos del mar y de agua dulce (Ind. alimentaria)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- percebe
1, record 1, Spanish, percebe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crustáceo cirrópodo, que tiene un caparazón compuesto de cinco piezas y un pedúnculo carnoso con el cual se adhiere a los peñascos de las costas, se cría formando grupos y es comestible. 2, record 1, Spanish, - percebe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Los crustáceos cirrípedos son todos marinos, y de adultos viven siempre fijos a un sustrato. Los percebes (Pollicipes cornucopia) viven fijos a rocas en zonas muy batidas por el mar. [...] Otros crustáceos pertenecientes al mismo grupo, pero no tan apreciados como los percebes [...] son los balanos o arneirones. 3, record 1, Spanish, - percebe
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-05-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- little brown barnacle
1, record 2, English, little%20brown%20barnacle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- small acorn barnacle 2, record 2, English, small%20acorn%20barnacle
correct
- dall's acorn barnacle 3, record 2, English, dall%27s%20acorn%20barnacle
correct
- small northern barnacle 4, record 2, English, small%20northern%20barnacle
correct
- brown barnacle 4, record 2, English, brown%20barnacle
correct
- brown buckshot barnacle 4, record 2, English, brown%20buckshot%20barnacle
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A filter feeder, Chthamalus dalli is a species of barnacles in the family of the star barnacles. 5, record 2, English, - little%20brown%20barnacle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Chthamalus dalli
1, record 2, French, Chthamalus%20dalli
correct, Latin
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chthamalus dalli : Il n’ y a pas de nom vernaculaire en français pour cette espèce de balane. 2, record 2, French, - Chthamalus%20dalli
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-09-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Balanus perforatus
1, record 3, English, Balanus%20perforatus
correct, Latin, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A crustacean of the family Balanidae. 2, record 3, English, - Balanus%20perforatus
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Balanus perforatus: there is no common name to refer to this species of Balanidae. 2, record 3, English, - Balanus%20perforatus
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- balane commune
1, record 3, French, balane%20commune
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Balanus perforatus est un cirripède qui mesure à sa base 3 cm de diamètre et qui peut atteindre dans les eaux un peu plus profondes jusqu’à 5 cm. Les plaques externes, striées verticalement, se terminent en pointe et forment une sorte de petit volcan. 2, record 3, French, - balane%20commune
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Crustacé de la famille des Balanidea qui se fixe aux embarcations, aux rochers ou encore aux gros mammifères marins tels les baleines. 3, record 3, French, - balane%20commune
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-07-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- northern acorn barnacle
1, record 4, English, northern%20acorn%20barnacle
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A widespread and common species of acorn barnacle (order Sessilia, family Archaeobalanidae) that are found on rocks in the intertidal zone. 2, record 4, English, - northern%20acorn%20barnacle
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Semibalanus balanoides
1, record 4, French, Semibalanus%20balanoides
correct, Latin
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espèce de balane commune, largement répandue, de l'ordre des Sessilia et de la famille des Archaeobalanidae, qui se fixe sur les rochers de la zone intertidale. 2, record 4, French, - Semibalanus%20balanoides
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Semibalanus balanoides : Il n’y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce de balanes. 2, record 4, French, - Semibalanus%20balanoides
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-01-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
- Marine Biology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Cirripedia
1, record 5, English, Cirripedia
correct, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- cirripedes 2, record 5, English, cirripedes
correct, plural
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An order of Crustacea including the barnacles. 3, record 5, English, - Cirripedia
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
- Biologie marine
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Cirripèdes
1, record 5, French, Cirrip%C3%A8des
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sous-classe de crustacés marins, fixés généralement toute leur vie, ou presque, enveloppés par un repli cutané renfermant le plus souvent des calques calcaires, à pattes multiarticulées, en panache recourbé(cirres), normalement au nombre de six paires(balane, anatife, etc.) [...] 2, record 5, French, - Cirrip%C3%A8des
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-01-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- acorn barnacle coronula 1, record 6, English, acorn%20barnacle%20coronula
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- grosse balane
1, record 6, French, grosse%20balane
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Pêches, avril 1995. 1, record 6, French, - grosse%20balane
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1995-06-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- balanomorphs 1, record 7, English, balanomorphs
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- balanomorphes
1, record 7, French, balanomorphes
feminine noun, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sous-ordre de Crustacés cirripèdes possédant une carapace pyramidale constituée de 6 à 8 plaques minéralisées fermée au sommet par un opercule. 1, record 7, French, - balanomorphes
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces espèces sont microfages et hermaphrodites. Elles vivent fixées sur des substrats durs. On distingue plusieurs genres parmi lesquels la balane et le chtamale. 1, record 7, French, - balanomorphes
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Moluscos, equinodermos y procordados
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- balanomorfos
1, record 7, Spanish, balanomorfos
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1987-09-24
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- northern ridged barnacle
1, record 8, English, northern%20ridged%20barnacle
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Shell steep conical, "volcano like"; plates sharply ribbed (or merely rough tulip-shaped specimens) grey or dull white. 1, record 8, English, - northern%20ridged%20barnacle
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- balane costulée du Nord
1, record 8, French, balane%20costul%C3%A9e%20du%20Nord
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1987-05-22
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- notched acorn barnacle
1, record 9, English, notched%20acorn%20barnacle
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Wall plates dull white, usually rough but sometimes smooth; sharp-toothed at aperture; wall pores large; clearly seen at lower edge when removed from thin calcareous base. 1, record 9, English, - notched%20acorn%20barnacle
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- balane crénelée
1, record 9, French, balane%20cr%C3%A9nel%C3%A9e
correct, 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 1987-05-22
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Universal entry(ies) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- little ivory barnacle
1, record 10, English, little%20ivory%20barnacle
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Shell smooth, low conical, yellowish white to brownish white. Aperture diamond-shaped, edges weakly toothed. 1, record 10, English, - little%20ivory%20barnacle
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- petite balane ivoire
1, record 10, French, petite%20balane%20ivoire
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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