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IMPRESSION MUSCULAIRE [2 records]

Record 1 2009-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
DEF

Area on the inner surface of a bivalve shell where former muscle attachments are indicated by impressions or elevations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
CONT

Une impression musculaire se présente, soit comme une simple dépression plus ou moins profonde, soit comme une surface entourée d'un bourrelet [...], soit en relief [...] [sur un brachiopode].

Spanish

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Record 2 1977-09-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
OBS

Smooth, or slightly depressed paired areas, in cases darker in color than [the] surrounding regions, in [the] external surface of [the] axial region of [the] exoskeleton [of a trilobite], interpreted as areas of muscle attachment [are called muscle scars.]

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
OBS

Les seules traces qu'on (...) [connaît de l'appareil musculaire d'un Trilobite] sont les "impressions musculaires", c'est-à-dire les points d'insertion des muscles sur le tégument dorsal.

Spanish

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