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CARCHARHINUS LONGIMANUS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ocean whitetip shark
1, record 1, English, ocean%20whitetip%20shark
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Carcharhinidae. 2, record 1, English, - ocean%20whitetip%20shark
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Carcharhinus longimanus (Poey, 1861). 1, record 1, English, - ocean%20whitetip%20shark
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rameur
1, record 1, French, rameur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Carcharhinidae. 2, record 1, French, - rameur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- oceanic whitetip shark
1, record 2, English, oceanic%20whitetip%20shark
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- whitetip shark 2, record 2, English, whitetip%20shark
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A shark of the family Carcharhinidae living in the western Atlantic and eastern Pacific. 3, record 2, English, - oceanic%20whitetip%20shark
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Carcharhinus longimanus (Poey, 1865). 4, record 2, English, - oceanic%20whitetip%20shark
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Carcharhinus maou (Lesson, 1830). 4, record 2, English, - oceanic%20whitetip%20shark
Record 2, Key term(s)
- oceanic white-tipped shark
- white-tipped shark
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- requin à longues nageoires
1, record 2, French, requin%20%C3%A0%20longues%20nageoires
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Requin de la famille des Carcharhinidae, de l'ouest de l'Atlantique et de l'est du Pacifique. 2, record 2, French, - requin%20%C3%A0%20longues%20nageoires
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Carcharhinus longimanus (Poey, 1865). 1, record 2, French, - requin%20%C3%A0%20longues%20nageoires
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Carcharhinus maou (Lesson, 1830). 1, record 2, French, - requin%20%C3%A0%20longues%20nageoires
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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