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ELASMOBRANCHE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-12-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Corporate Management (General)
- Commercial Fishing
- Fish
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Elasmobranch Working Group 1, record 1, English, Elasmobranch%20Working%20Group
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Gestion de l'entreprise (Généralités)
- Pêche commerciale
- Poissons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Groupe de travail sur les élasmobranches
1, record 1, French, Groupe%20de%20travail%20sur%20les%20%C3%A9lasmobranches
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
élasmobranche : classe de poisson. 1, record 1, French, - Groupe%20de%20travail%20sur%20les%20%C3%A9lasmobranches
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-08-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Selachii 1, record 2, English, Selachii
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A primary division of Pisces that includes all the elasmobranchs and is equivalent to Chondrichthyes. (Webster). 2, record 2, English, - Selachii
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sélaciens
1, record 2, French, s%C3%A9laciens
plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- élasmobranches 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9lasmobranches
plural
- plagiostomes 1, record 2, French, plagiostomes
plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- sélacien
- élasmobranche
- plagiostome
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1978-01-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Elasmobranch
1, record 3, English, Elasmobranch
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- elasmobranchii 2, record 3, English, elasmobranchii
Latin
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An alternative name for Cartilaginous fish or "Chondrichthyes". The name refers to the fact that the gill-slits are exposed and not covered by an operculum. 3, record 3, English, - Elasmobranch
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
(...) designating or of a class (Chondrichthyes) of fishes characterized by cartilaginous skeletons, placoid scales, and lack of air bladders. 1, record 3, English, - Elasmobranch
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Elasmobranche
1, record 3, French, Elasmobranche
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- elasmobranchii 2, record 3, French, elasmobranchii
Latin
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le] phylum des "Elasmobranchii" [renferme] les Arthrodires et les Antriarches, rangés souvent sous le nom de "Poissons cuirassés" ou "Placodermes", et localisés dans le Dévonien. Quelques Arthrodires offrent d’étroites ressemblances avec les Elasmobranches, qui appartiennent ainsi à ce même phylum. 3, record 3, French, - Elasmobranche
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Encore appelés "Elasmobranches", les Chondrichthyens groupent, pour les formes actuelles, les "Sélaciens" et les "Holocéphales". 1, record 3, French, - Elasmobranche
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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