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Record 1 2020-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Worms and Related Organisms
CONT

A polychaete [is a worm of the] class Polychaeta. ... The "typical" polychaete is perfectly metameric, with each of the cylindrical body segments being identical and each bearing a pair of lateral, fleshy, paddle-like appendages called parapodia ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vers et organismes apparentés
CONT

Les polychètes sont les vers annélides comportant le plus grand nombre d'espèces, soit plus de 10 000. Ce sont des animaux essentiellement marins ou estuariens.

OBS

[Annélide] à soies nombreuses, possédant des parapodes et le plus souvent des appendices variés.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gusanos y organismos semejantes
DEF

Componente de la clase Polychaeta, que incluye anélidos con el prostomio bien diferenciado y un par de parápodos provisto de cerdas en cada segmento.

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