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CANCER IRRORATUS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rock crab
1, record 1, English, rock%20crab
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- common rock crab 2, record 1, English, common%20rock%20crab
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
… a Bigouden Nephrops trawl with a smaller footgear was used along with a different fishing protocol to sample rock crab (Cancer irroratus) ... 3, record 1, English, - rock%20crab
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Labrador to South Carolina ... The most common shore crab in the region. [Its] carapace or shell board [is] convex, finely granulate [with a] yellowish [base colour and] completely overlaid with purple-brown dots. 4, record 1, English, - rock%20crab
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rock crab: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 5, record 1, English, - rock%20crab
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crabe commun
1, record 1, French, crabe%20commun
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tourteau poinclos 2, record 1, French, tourteau%20poinclos
correct, masculine noun, Europe
- chancre 3, record 1, French, chancre
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] on a utilisé un chalut Bigouden Nephrops avec un bourrelet plus petit et un autre protocole de pêche afin d'échantillonner de manière plus efficace le crabe commun (Cancer irroratus) […] 4, record 1, French, - crabe%20commun
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Espèce de crabe tourteau qui est commune sur la côte est nord-américaine. 5, record 1, French, - crabe%20commun
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
crabe commun : nom commercial normalisé par l'OLF et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 6, record 1, French, - crabe%20commun
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Crustáceos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cangrejo de roca
1, record 1, Spanish, cangrejo%20de%20roca
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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