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LITHOPHAGE [3 records]

Record 1 2021-05-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
DEF

Any of several marine bivalve mollusks (as various members of the genera Petricola, Pholas, and Lithophaga) that bore holes in rock.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
DEF

Mollusque bivalve qui, grâce à une sécrétion acide, creuse des galeries dans les roches pour s'y loger.

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Living Matter - General Properties

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propriétés générales de la matière vivante
DEF

Qualifie un organisme, animal ou végétal, qui ronge la pierre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Propiedades generales de la materia viva
DEF

[Dícese del] organismo que perfora o escarba en las rocas.

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Record 3 1987-08-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
DEF

Mollusque lamellibranche de la Méditerranée, perforant les pierres, et dont l'aspect le fait appeler usuellement datte de mer (synonyme lithophage).

OBS

(mollusques) BT-22

Spanish

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