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PALOURDE MER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Commercial Fishing
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ocean quahog
1, record 1, English, ocean%20quahog
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- black quahog 2, record 1, English, black%20quahog
- ocean clam 2, record 1, English, ocean%20clam
- Iceland cyprine 2, record 1, English, Iceland%20cyprine
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ocean quahog: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 3, record 1, English, - ocean%20quahog
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Pêche commerciale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- quahog nordique
1, record 1, French, quahog%20nordique
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- praire d’Islande 2, record 1, French, praire%20d%26rsquo%3BIslande
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Europe
- palourde de mer 1, record 1, French, palourde%20de%20mer
feminine noun
- cyprine d’Islande 3, record 1, French, cyprine%20d%26rsquo%3BIslande
feminine noun
- quahaug de mer 3, record 1, French, quahaug%20de%20mer
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
quahog nordique : nom commercial normalisé par l’OLF, BNQ et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 3, record 1, French, - quahog%20nordique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
praire d’Islande : terme officialisé dans l’Union européenne. 3, record 1, French, - quahog%20nordique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-07-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mollusc
1, record 2, English, mollusc
correct, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mollusk 2, record 2, English, mollusk
correct, Great Britain
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An animal belonging to the Mollusca. 2, record 2, English, - mollusc
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mollusca: In present use (mainly following the classification proposed by Cuvier in 1788-1800), a phylum or sub-kingdom of animals, comprising the four classes Gastropoda (limpets, snails, etc.), Scaphopoda (tooth-shells), Cephalopoda (cuttlefish, etc.), and Lamellibranchia (oyster, mussel, etc.); the classes Cirrhopoda, Tunicata, and Brachiopoda, included by Cuvier among the Mollusca, are now placed elsewhere, and the Polyzoa have since Cuvier's time been added to the phylum and again removed. 2, record 2, English, - mollusc
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
shellfish: An aquatic animal having a shell, as the oyster and other mollusks and the lobster and other crustaceans. 3, record 2, English, - mollusc
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mollusque
1, record 2, French, mollusque
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Animal invertébré au corps mou. 2, record 2, French, - mollusque
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Principaux mollusques : Céphalopodes : ammonite, argonaute, baculite, bélemnite, calmar(ou encornet), nautile, poulpe(ou pieuvre), seiche. Gastéropodes : buccin(ou trompette), casque, cérite, cône, doris, escargot(ou hélix, limaçon), fuseau, haliotide(ou ormeau), harpe, janthine, limace, limnée, littorine(ou bigorneau, vignot), mitre, murex(ou rocher), nérinée, nérite, olive, ombrelle, paludine, patelle, planorbe, pleurobranche, porcelaine, pourpre, pupa(ou maillot), strombe, terebellum, testacelle, triton(ou trompette), troque, turbinelle, turbo, turritelle, vermet. Lamellibranches : anodonte, avicule, huître(Ostracés), isocarde, lime, moule, mulette, palourde, pedum, peigne(ou pecten, coquille Saint-Jacques), pétoncle(ou amande de mer), pholade, pinne, praire, solen(ou manche de couteau), spondyle, taret, tridacne(ou bénitier), vénéricarde, vénus. 2, record 2, French, - mollusque
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Moluscos, equinodermos y procordados
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- molusco
1, record 2, Spanish, molusco
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Filum extenso de invertebrados, incluyendo babosas, caracoles y otros de cuerpo blando, no segmentado, protegido en parte o totalmente por una concha. 2, record 2, Spanish, - molusco
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comparar con la clase Crustacea. 2, record 2, Spanish, - molusco
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