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REQUIN SEPT BRANCHIES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- seven-gill shark
1, record 1, English, seven%2Dgill%20shark
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sevengill shark 2, record 1, English, sevengill%20shark
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- requin à sept branchies
1, record 1, French, requin%20%C3%A0%20sept%20branchies
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 Hexanchidae. 2, record 1, French, - requin%20%C3%A0%20sept%20branchies
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
- broadnose sevengill shark
1, record 2, English, broadnose%20sevengill%20shark
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tuatini shark 2, record 2, English, tuatini%20shark
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tuatini shark. named by the Maoris, the teeth of this shark were once used to make war weapons, oripi tuatini. 2, record 2, English, - broadnose%20sevengill%20shark
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- platnez
1, record 2, French, platnez
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- requin à sept branchies à nez plat 2, record 2, French, requin%20%C3%A0%20sept%20branchies%20%C3%A0%20nez%20plat
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sevengill shark = requin à sept branchies. 3, record 2, French, - platnez
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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