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BALEINE NOIRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-05-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- North Atlantic right whale
1, record 1, English, North%20Atlantic%20right%20whale
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- right whale 2, record 1, English, right%20whale
correct
- black right whale 3, record 1, English, black%20right%20whale
correct
- northern right whale 3, record 1, English, northern%20right%20whale
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The taxonomic structure of right whales had not been analyzed in a comprehensive manner for the purposes of conservation and systematics until recent genetic studies. The generally accepted analyses by Rosenbaum et al. (2000) conclude that the right whale should be regarded as three separate species as follows: the North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis), the North Pacific right whale (Eubalaena japonica) and the southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) ... 4, record 1, English, - North%20Atlantic%20right%20whale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mammal of the family Balaenidae. 5, record 1, English, - North%20Atlantic%20right%20whale
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- baleine noire
1, record 1, French, baleine%20noire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- baleine noire de l'Atlantique Nord 2, record 1, French, baleine%20noire%20de%20l%27Atlantique%20Nord
correct, feminine noun
- baleine franche noire 3, record 1, French, baleine%20franche%20noire
correct, feminine noun
- baleine franche de l'Atlantique Nord 3, record 1, French, baleine%20franche%20de%20l%27Atlantique%20Nord
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des analyses génétiques (2000) ont permis de séparer les baleines Eubalaena en trois espèces, soit la baleine noire de l'Atlantique Nord (Eubalaena glacialis), la baleine noire du Pacifique Nord (Eubalaena japonica) et la baleine franche australe (Eubalaena australis). 4, record 1, French, - baleine%20noire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mammifère de la famille des Balaenidae. 4, record 1, French, - baleine%20noire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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