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BALEINES DENTS [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-09-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- odontocetes
1, record 1, English, odontocetes
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- toothed whales 2, record 1, English, toothed%20whales
correct, plural
- odontoceti 3, record 1, English, odontoceti
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As their name suggests, toothed whales (or odontocetes) have teeth. They also have one opening at their blowhole. There are over 73 species of toothed whales, including sperm and beaked whales, belugas and narwhals, porpoises and dolphins, and even fresh water dolphins that live in rivers. 4, record 1, English, - odontocetes
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- odontocètes
1, record 1, French, odontoc%C3%A8tes
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cétacés à dents 2, record 1, French, c%C3%A9tac%C3%A9s%20%C3%A0%20dents
correct, masculine noun, plural
- baleines à dents 3, record 1, French, baleines%20%C3%A0%20dents
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupe des cétacés munis de dents, ne possédant qu’un seul évent […] 4, record 1, French, - odontoc%C3%A8tes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mamíferos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- odontocetos
1, record 1, Spanish, odontocetos
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-05-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
- Marine Biology
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- narwhal
1, record 2, English, narwhal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mammal of the family Monodontidae. 2, record 2, English, - narwhal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
- Biologie marine
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- narval
1, record 2, French, narval
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- licorne de mer 2, record 2, French, licorne%20de%20mer
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mammifère de la famille des Monodontidae, du sous-ordre des odontocètes(baleines à dents). 3, record 2, French, - narval
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mamíferos
- Biología Marina
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- narval
1, record 2, Spanish, narval
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El narval (Monodon monoceros) es una especie de cetáceo odontoceto de la familia Monodontidae que habita los mares del Ártico y el norte del Océano Atlántico. 2, record 2, Spanish, - narval
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-05-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- killer whale
1, record 3, English, killer%20whale
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- orca 2, record 3, English, orca
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A marine mammal of the family Delphinidae. 3, record 3, English, - killer%20whale
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- épaulard
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9paulard
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- orque 2, record 3, French, orque
correct, feminine noun
- orque-épaulard 2, record 3, French, orque%2D%C3%A9paulard
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mammifère marin de la famille des Delphinidae et du sous-ordre des odontocètes(baleines à dents). 3, record 3, French, - %C3%A9paulard
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mamíferos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- orca
1, record 3, Spanish, orca
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Orden: Cetacea; suborden: Odontuceti; familia: Delphinidae. 1, record 3, Spanish, - orca
Record 4 - internal organization data 2018-04-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- long-finned pilot whale
1, record 4, English, long%2Dfinned%20pilot%20whale
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Atlantic pilot whale 2, record 4, English, Atlantic%20pilot%20whale
correct
- North Atlantic pilot whale 3, record 4, English, North%20Atlantic%20pilot%20whale
former designation, correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mammal of the family Delphinidae. 4, record 4, English, - long%2Dfinned%20pilot%20whale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formerly called globicephala melæna, but Article 31b of the third edition of the International code of Zoological Nomenclature (1985) specifically gave melas ... 5, record 4, English, - long%2Dfinned%20pilot%20whale
Record 4, Key term(s)
- longfin pilot whale
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- globicéphale noir
1, record 4, French, globic%C3%A9phale%20noir
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- globicéphale noir de l’Atlantique 2, record 4, French, globic%C3%A9phale%20noir%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BAtlantique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mammifère marin de la famille des Delphinidae et du sous-ordre des odontocètes(baleines à dents). 3, record 4, French, - globic%C3%A9phale%20noir
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Espèce nommée à l’origine Globicephala melæa, mais selon l’article 31b de la troisième édition du «The International Code of Zoological Nomenclature» (1985) son nom a été modifié pour Globicephale melas. 3, record 4, French, - globic%C3%A9phale%20noir
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-01-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Dall's porpoise
1, record 5, English, Dall%27s%20porpoise
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- True's porpoise 2, record 5, English, True%27s%20porpoise
correct
- Phocoenoides dalli 3, record 5, English, Phocoenoides%20dalli
Latin, see observation
- Phocoena dalli 4, record 5, English, Phocoena%20dalli
Latin, see observation
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mammal of the family Delphinidae. 5, record 5, English, - Dall%27s%20porpoise
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Phocoenoides dalli (Jefferson 1988); Phocaena dalli (True 1885). 5, record 5, English, - Dall%27s%20porpoise
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- marsouin de Dall
1, record 5, French, marsouin%20de%20Dall
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- marsouin des estuaires 2, record 5, French, marsouin%20des%20estuaires
masculine noun
- Phocoenoides dalli 3, record 5, French, Phocoenoides%20dalli
Latin, see observation
- Phocoena dalli 4, record 5, French, Phocoena%20dalli
Latin, see observation
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mammifère marin de la famille des Delphinidae et du sous-ordre des odontocètes(baleines à dents). 5, record 5, French, - marsouin%20de%20Dall
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Phocoenoides dall (Jefferson 1988); Phocaena dall (True 1885). 5, record 5, French, - marsouin%20de%20Dall
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-06-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- short-finned pilot whale
1, record 6, English, short%2Dfinned%20pilot%20whale
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Pacific pilot whale 2, record 6, English, Pacific%20pilot%20whale
correct
- shortfin pilot whale 3, record 6, English, shortfin%20pilot%20whale
- Globicephala macrorhynchus 4, record 6, English, Globicephala%20macrorhynchus
Latin
- Globicephala macrorhyncha 2, record 6, English, Globicephala%20macrorhyncha
Latin
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mammal of the family Delphinidae. 5, record 6, English, - short%2Dfinned%20pilot%20whale
Record 6, Key term(s)
- shortfinned pilot whale
- short finned pilot whale
- short fin pilot whale
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- globicéphale du Pacifique
1, record 6, French, globic%C3%A9phale%20du%20Pacifique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- globicéphale des Tropiques 2, record 6, French, globic%C3%A9phale%20des%20Tropiques
- Globicéphala macrorhynchus 3, record 6, French, Globic%C3%A9phala%20macrorhynchus
Latin
- Globicephala macrorhyncha 1, record 6, French, Globicephala%20macrorhyncha
Latin
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mammifère marin de la famille des Delphinidae, sous-ordre des odontocètes(baleines à dents). 4, record 6, French, - globic%C3%A9phale%20du%20Pacifique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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