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ELLIPTIO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-01-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- elephantear
1, record 1, English, elephantear
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A freshwater mollusc of the family Margaritiferidae. 2, record 1, English, - elephantear
Record 1, Key term(s)
- elephant-ear
- elephant ear
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- elliptio à dents fortes
1, record 1, French, elliptio%20%C3%A0%20dents%20fortes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mollusque d’eau douce de la famille des Margaritiferidae. 2, record 1, French, - elliptio%20%C3%A0%20dents%20fortes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-01-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spike
1, record 2, English, spike
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A freshwater mollusc of the family Margaritiferidae. 2, record 2, English, - spike
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- elliptio pointu
1, record 2, French, elliptio%20pointu
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mollusque d’eau douce de la famille des Margaritiferidae. 2, record 2, French, - elliptio%20pointu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-01-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Eastern elliptio
1, record 3, English, Eastern%20elliptio
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A freshwater mollusc of the family Margaritiferidae. 2, record 3, English, - Eastern%20elliptio
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- elliptio de l'Est
1, record 3, French, elliptio%20de%20l%27Est
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mollusque d’eau douce de la famille des Margaritiferidae. 2, record 3, French, - elliptio%20de%20l%27Est
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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