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STRONGYLOCENTROTUS DROEBACHIENSIS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
- Commercial Fishing
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- green sea urchin
1, record 1, English, green%20sea%20urchin
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sea urchin 2, record 1, English, sea%20urchin
- whore's egg 3, record 1, English, whore%27s%20egg
- sea-egg 3, record 1, English, sea%2Degg
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Echinoderm of the family Strongylocentrotidae 4, record 1, English, - green%20sea%20urchin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
green sea urchin: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 4, record 1, English, - green%20sea%20urchin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
sea-egg: The bare test of a sea urchin from which the spines have fallen. 5, record 1, English, - green%20sea%20urchin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
- Pêche commerciale
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- oursin vert
1, record 1, French, oursin%20vert
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Échinoderme de la famille des Strongylocentrotidés. 2, record 1, French, - oursin%20vert
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Comestibles, ses gonades sont très appréciées en Europe sous le nom de Châtaignes de mer. 3, record 1, French, - oursin%20vert
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
oursin vert : nom commercial normalisé par l'Office de la langue française et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 2, record 1, French, - oursin%20vert
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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