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GLOBICEPHALE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- long-finned pilot whale
1, record 1, English, long%2Dfinned%20pilot%20whale
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Atlantic pilot whale 2, record 1, English, Atlantic%20pilot%20whale
correct
- North Atlantic pilot whale 3, record 1, English, North%20Atlantic%20pilot%20whale
former designation, correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mammal of the family Delphinidae. 4, record 1, English, - long%2Dfinned%20pilot%20whale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formerly called globicephala melæna, but Article 31b of the third edition of the International code of Zoological Nomenclature (1985) specifically gave melas ... 5, record 1, English, - long%2Dfinned%20pilot%20whale
Record 1, Key term(s)
- longfin pilot whale
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- globicéphale noir
1, record 1, French, globic%C3%A9phale%20noir
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- globicéphale noir de l'Atlantique 2, record 1, French, globic%C3%A9phale%20noir%20de%20l%27Atlantique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mammifère marin de la famille des Delphinidae et du sous-ordre des odontocètes (baleines à dents). 3, record 1, French, - globic%C3%A9phale%20noir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Espèce nommée à l'origine Globicephala melæa, mais selon l'article 31b de la troisième édition du «The International Code of Zoological Nomenclature» (1985) son nom a été modifié pour Globicephale melas. 3, record 1, French, - globic%C3%A9phale%20noir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-06-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- short-finned pilot whale
1, record 2, English, short%2Dfinned%20pilot%20whale
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Pacific pilot whale 2, record 2, English, Pacific%20pilot%20whale
correct
- shortfin pilot whale 3, record 2, English, shortfin%20pilot%20whale
- Globicephala macrorhynchus 4, record 2, English, Globicephala%20macrorhynchus
Latin
- Globicephala macrorhyncha 2, record 2, English, Globicephala%20macrorhyncha
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mammal of the family Delphinidae. 5, record 2, English, - short%2Dfinned%20pilot%20whale
Record 2, Key term(s)
- shortfinned pilot whale
- short finned pilot whale
- short fin pilot whale
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- globicéphale du Pacifique
1, record 2, French, globic%C3%A9phale%20du%20Pacifique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- globicéphale des Tropiques 2, record 2, French, globic%C3%A9phale%20des%20Tropiques
- Globicéphala macrorhynchus 3, record 2, French, Globic%C3%A9phala%20macrorhynchus
Latin
- Globicephala macrorhyncha 1, record 2, French, Globicephala%20macrorhyncha
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mammifère marin de la famille des Delphinidae, sous-ordre des odontocètes (baleines à dents). 4, record 2, French, - globic%C3%A9phale%20du%20Pacifique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-01-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- short-finned pilot whale 1, record 3, English, short%2Dfinned%20pilot%20whale
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- short finned pilot whale
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- globicéphale tropical
1, record 3, French, globic%C3%A9phale%20tropical
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-04-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pilot whale 1, record 4, English, pilot%20whale
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- globicéphale
1, record 4, French, globic%C3%A9phale
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dauphin de genre Globicephala (Traill 1809), de taille moyenne (6 à 7 m), caractérisé par le melon qui coiffe le crâne. 1, record 4, French, - globic%C3%A9phale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mamíferos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- calderón
1, record 4, Spanish, calder%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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