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GORGONIAN [2 records]

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Record 1 1980-07-31

English

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

The [spider] crabs make frequent use (...) of other types of decorating material, including (...) branches of brightly colored gorgonians (horny corals such as sea fans) (...)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éponges, hydres et méduses
OBS

[Les Araignées de mer] se parent aussi d'autres éléments décoratifs, tels que (...) les branches de gorgones aux couleurs vives (Coraux en forme d'éventail) (...)

Spanish

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Record 2 1980-07-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Zoology
OBS

The detritus feeders include the true sponges, the antipatharians ("precious corals") and the gorgonians (sea fans).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Zoologie
OBS

[Les détritivores comprennent les] Éponges, [les] Antipathaires ("coraux noirs") et [les] Gorgones.

Spanish

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