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CRUSTACEA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crustacea
1, record 1, English, crustacea
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- crustaceans 2, record 1, English, crustaceans
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large class of arthropodous animals, mostly aquatic, characterized by a hard, close-fitting, usually chitinous shell or "crust" which is shed periodically; comprising crabs, lobsters, crayfish, prawns, shrimps, and many others. 3, record 1, English, - crustacea
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crustacés
1, record 1, French, crustac%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Classe d’animaux arthropodes, ovipares, antennifères, au corps formé de segments munis chacun d’une paire d’appendices, à respiration branchiale, à carapace chitineuse. 2, record 1, French, - crustac%C3%A9s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Crustáceos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Crustacea
1, record 1, Spanish, Crustacea
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- Crustáceos 2, record 1, Spanish, Crust%C3%A1ceos
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Clase que comprende los] artrópodos antenados, con el cuerpo dividido en cabeza, tórax, abdomen y telson, con apéndices birrámeos típicos y, generalmente, el tegumento quitinoso impregnado por carbonato cálcico. Son todos acuáticos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Crustacea
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-05-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Sciences - General
- Commercial Fishing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- A guide to decapod Crustacea from the Canadian Atlantic: Anomura and Brachyura
1, record 2, English, A%20guide%20to%20decapod%20Crustacea%20from%20the%20Canadian%20Atlantic%3A%20Anomura%20and%20Brachyura
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Serie: Canadian Technical Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 1, record 2, English, - A%20guide%20to%20decapod%20Crustacea%20from%20the%20Canadian%20Atlantic%3A%20Anomura%20and%20Brachyura
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Sciences - Généralités
- Pêche commerciale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- A guide to decapod Crustacea from the Canadian Atlantic : Anomura and Brachyura
1, record 2, French, A%20guide%20to%20decapod%20Crustacea%20from%20the%20Canadian%20Atlantic%20%3A%20Anomura%20and%20Brachyura
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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