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FILTER FEEDING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Behaviour
- Animal Biology
- Marine Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- filter-feeding
1, record 1, English, filter%2Dfeeding
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- filter feeding 2, record 1, English, filter%20feeding
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
filter-feeding mollusc, filter-feeding shellfish 3, record 1, English, - filter%2Dfeeding
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comportement animal
- Biologie animale
- Biologie marine
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- filtreur
1, record 1, French, filtreur
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour se nourrir, les coquillages filtreurs pompent l'eau de mer qui les environne (création d'un courant d'eau dans la cavité palléale) afin de capter les particules nécessaires à leur alimentation par filtration. 2, record 1, French, - filtreur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
coquillage filtreur, mollusque filtreur 3, record 1, French, - filtreur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-10-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Behaviour
- Animal Biology
- Marine Biology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- suspension feeding
1, record 2, English, suspension%20feeding
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- filter feeding 2, record 2, English, filter%20feeding
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a form of food procurement in which food particles or small organisms are randomly strained from water. 2, record 2, English, - suspension%20feeding
Record 2, Key term(s)
- filterfeeding
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comportement animal
- Biologie animale
- Biologie marine
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- microphagie suspensivore
1, record 2, French, microphagie%20suspensivore
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- filtration 1, record 2, French, filtration
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] mode d'alimentation qui consiste à extraire des particules nutritives en suspension dans le milieu aquatique. 1, record 2, French, - microphagie%20suspensivore
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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