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OXEA [1 record]

Record 1 1977-08-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
OBS

[It is] a needle-shaped, monaxonic sponge spicule tapering to a sharp point at each end. Pl: "oxeas" or "oxeae".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
OBS

(...) les canaux inhalants garnis de spicules en aiguilles (oxes).

Spanish

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