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BRACHYURA [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-12-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pygmy antwren
1, record 1, English, pygmy%20antwren
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Thamnophilidae. 2, record 1, English, - pygmy%20antwren
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
According to some authors, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron. 2, record 1, English, - pygmy%20antwren
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- myrmidon pygmée
1, record 1, French, myrmidon%20pygm%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Thamnophilidae. 2, record 1, French, - myrmidon%20pygm%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Selon certains auteurs, les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor. 2, record 1, French, - myrmidon%20pygm%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-12-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- green-backed camaroptera
1, record 2, English, green%2Dbacked%20camaroptera
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Cisticolidae. 2, record 2, English, - green%2Dbacked%20camaroptera
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
According to some authors, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron. 2, record 2, English, - green%2Dbacked%20camaroptera
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- camaroptère à tête grise
1, record 2, French, camaropt%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20grise
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Cisticolidae. 2, record 2, French, - camaropt%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20grise
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
camaroptère à tête grise : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 3, record 2, French, - camaropt%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20grise
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Selon certains auteurs, les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor. 2, record 2, French, - camaropt%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20grise
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-08-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Northern crombec
1, record 3, English, Northern%20crombec
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Senegal crombec 1, record 3, English, Senegal%20crombec
correct
- nuthatch warbler 1, record 3, English, nuthatch%20warbler
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Sylviidae. 2, record 3, English, - Northern%20crombec
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In English scientific usage, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron. 2, record 3, English, - Northern%20crombec
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- crombec sittelle
1, record 3, French, crombec%20sittelle
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Sylviidae. 2, record 3, French, - crombec%20sittelle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
crombec sittelle : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 3, French, - crombec%20sittelle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
En français, les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor. 2, record 3, French, - crombec%20sittelle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-07-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- black-chinned robin
1, record 4, English, black%2Dchinned%20robin
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- white-breasted robin 1, record 4, English, white%2Dbreasted%20robin
correct
- white-breasted flycatcher 1, record 4, English, white%2Dbreasted%20flycatcher
correct
- short-tailed robin 1, record 4, English, short%2Dtailed%20robin
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Petroicidae. 2, record 4, English, - black%2Dchinned%20robin
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In English scientific usage, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron. 2, record 4, English, - black%2Dchinned%20robin
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- miro à menton noir
1, record 4, French, miro%20%C3%A0%20menton%20noir
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Petroicidae. 2, record 4, French, - miro%20%C3%A0%20menton%20noir
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
miro à menton noir : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 4, French, - miro%20%C3%A0%20menton%20noir
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
En français, les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor. 2, record 4, French, - miro%20%C3%A0%20menton%20noir
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-06-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Indian pitta
1, record 5, English, Indian%20pitta
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- blue-winged pitta 1, record 5, English, blue%2Dwinged%20pitta
correct
- fairy pitta 1, record 5, English, fairy%20pitta
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Pittidae. 2, record 5, English, - Indian%20pitta
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In English scientific usage, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron. 2, record 5, English, - Indian%20pitta
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- brève du Bengale
1, record 5, French, br%C3%A8ve%20du%20Bengale
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Pittidae. 2, record 5, French, - br%C3%A8ve%20du%20Bengale
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
brève du Bengale : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 5, French, - br%C3%A8ve%20du%20Bengale
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
En français, les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor. 2, record 5, French, - br%C3%A8ve%20du%20Bengale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-06-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- slaty spinetail
1, record 6, English, slaty%20spinetail
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Furnariidae. 2, record 6, English, - slaty%20spinetail
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In English scientific usage, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron. 2, record 6, English, - slaty%20spinetail
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- synallaxe ardoisé
1, record 6, French, synallaxe%20ardois%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Furnariidae. 2, record 6, French, - synallaxe%20ardois%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
synallaxe ardoisé : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 6, French, - synallaxe%20ardois%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
En français, les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor. 2, record 6, French, - synallaxe%20ardois%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2016-05-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- short-tailed swift
1, record 7, English, short%2Dtailed%20swift
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Apodidae. 2, record 7, English, - short%2Dtailed%20swift
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- martinet polioure
1, record 7, French, martinet%20polioure
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Apodidae. 2, record 7, French, - martinet%20polioure
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
martinet polioure : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 7, French, - martinet%20polioure
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2016-02-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- true crab
1, record 8, English, true%20crab
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- brachyura 2, record 8, English, brachyura
correct
- brachyoura 3, record 8, English, brachyoura
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In some classifications a suborder of Decapoda comprising crustaceans with the abdomen greatly reduced and more or less folded against the ventral surface of the thorax and including the typical crabs. 3, record 8, English, - true%20crab
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Suborder, comprising the true crabs. 4, record 8, English, - true%20crab
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- brachyoure
1, record 8, French, brachyoure
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom scientifique des crabes. 1, record 8, French, - brachyoure
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-05-13
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Sciences - General
- Commercial Fishing
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- A guide to decapod Crustacea from the Canadian Atlantic: Anomura and Brachyura
1, record 9, English, A%20guide%20to%20decapod%20Crustacea%20from%20the%20Canadian%20Atlantic%3A%20Anomura%20and%20Brachyura
correct, Canada
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Serie: Canadian Technical Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 1, record 9, English, - A%20guide%20to%20decapod%20Crustacea%20from%20the%20Canadian%20Atlantic%3A%20Anomura%20and%20Brachyura
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Sciences - Généralités
- Pêche commerciale
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- A guide to decapod Crustacea from the Canadian Atlantic : Anomura and Brachyura
1, record 9, French, A%20guide%20to%20decapod%20Crustacea%20from%20the%20Canadian%20Atlantic%20%3A%20Anomura%20and%20Brachyura
correct, Canada
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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