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AXIAL VORTEX [1 record]

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Record 1 1977-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
OBS

[An] axial vortex [is a] longitudinal structure in [the] axial region of [a] corallite formed by [the] twisting of inner edges of [the] major septa associated commonly with transverse skeletal elements (..)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
OBS

Lorsque les bords axiaux des septa majeurs sont enroulés spiralement, la structure [axiale du thécarium d'un Tétracoralliaire] porte le nom de "vortex" axial.

Spanish

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