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Record 1 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
DEF

Sponges whose skeleton may be composed of simple needle-like spicules or of four-rayed spicules ... They may be made of silica or of the horny substance spongin.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éponges, hydres et méduses
CONT

La classe des démosponges est celle qui comprend le plus grand nombre d'éponges. Leur structure est complexe et elles sont caractérisées par la variété de leur squelette.

Spanish

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