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LITHODES [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- deepsea king crab
1, record 1, English, deepsea%20king%20crab
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Northern stone crab 2, record 1, English, Northern%20stone%20crab
correct
- deep-sea king crab 3, record 1, English, deep%2Dsea%20king%20crab
correct
- Norway crab 4, record 1, English, Norway%20crab
correct
- stone king crab 5, record 1, English, stone%20king%20crab
correct
- prickly crab 5, record 1, English, prickly%20crab
correct
- Norway king crab 5, record 1, English, Norway%20king%20crab
correct
- devil's crab 5, record 1, English, devil%27s%20crab
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crabe épineux
1, record 1, French, crabe%20%C3%A9pineux
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- crabe royal de roche 2, record 1, French, crabe%20royal%20de%20roche
correct, masculine noun
- crabe épineux du nord 3, record 1, French, crabe%20%C3%A9pineux%20du%20nord
correct, masculine noun
- crabe des neiges 4, record 1, French, crabe%20des%20neiges
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crabe épineux : nom commercial normalisé par l'Office de la langue française. 5, record 1, French, - crabe%20%C3%A9pineux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- scarlett king crab
1, record 2, English, scarlett%20king%20crab
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A decapod of the family Lithodidae. 2, record 2, English, - scarlett%20king%20crab
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- crabe royal rouge
1, record 2, French, crabe%20royal%20rouge
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Décapode de la famille des Lithodidae. 2, record 2, French, - crabe%20royal%20rouge
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-05-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- golden king crab
1, record 3, English, golden%20king%20crab
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pacific Fishery Regulations. 1, record 3, English, - golden%20king%20crab
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- crabe royal doré
1, record 3, French, crabe%20royal%20dor%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Règlement de la pêche du Pacifique. 1, record 3, French, - crabe%20royal%20dor%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- stone crab
1, record 4, English, stone%20crab
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of several spiny crabs of the genus Lithodes, esp. a crab (Litho des maia) of the European coasts. 1, record 4, English, - stone%20crab
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lithodidé
1, record 4, French, lithodid%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les Lithodidés sont des Paguriens à allure de crabes, habitant les eaux froides. Signalons Lithodes Maja des mers septentrionales européennes. 1, record 4, French, - lithodid%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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