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HUITRE PERLIERE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pearl oyster
1, record 1, English, pearl%20oyster
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tropical marine bivalve mollusc with a ridged scaly shell, [that] produces pearls. 2, record 1, English, - pearl%20oyster
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Family: Pteriidae. Genus: Pinctada. 3, record 1, English, - pearl%20oyster
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[Used] in pearl culture for the "artificial" production of pearls. 4, record 1, English, - pearl%20oyster
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- huître perlière
1, record 1, French, hu%C3%AEtre%20perli%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bivalve des mers tropicales [...] qui produit des perles et qui est caractérisé par une coquille très fortement nacrée intérieurement. 2, record 1, French, - hu%C3%AEtre%20perli%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille : Pteriidae. Genre : Pinctada. 3, record 1, French, - hu%C3%AEtre%20perli%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[Utilisée] en perliculture pour la production «artificielle» de perles. 4, record 1, French, - hu%C3%AEtre%20perli%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Moluscos, equinodermos y procordados
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ostra perlera
1, record 1, Spanish, ostra%20perlera
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ostra perlífera 1, record 1, Spanish, ostra%20perl%C3%ADfera
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-01-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- great pearl oyster
1, record 2, English, great%20pearl%20oyster
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- black lip 2, record 2, English, black%20lip
correct
- black lip pearl oyster 3, record 2, English, black%20lip%20pearl%20oyster
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The great pearl oyster (Pinctada margaritifera ... belongs to [the group Pteria] and is the most significant pearl producer. 1, record 2, English, - great%20pearl%20oyster
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
black lip: a pearl oyster (Pinctada margaritifera) that has valves with a black margin. 2, record 2, English, - great%20pearl%20oyster
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- huître perlière
1, record 2, French, hu%C3%AEtre%20perli%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- méléagrine 1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9l%C3%A9agrine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'huître perlière ou Méléagrine : Pteria (Pinctada) margaritifera est classée parmi les Ptériidés; c'est elle qui fournit les perles et la nacre. Sa coquille peut atteindre 20 cm. de diamètre; elle est oblique et formée de deux grosses valves inégales dont la couche externe est d'une couleur bleuâtre. 1, record 2, French, - hu%C3%AEtre%20perli%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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