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PERISTOME [2 records]

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Record 1 2012-09-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Biology
  • Mosses and Related Plants
DEF

The fringe of teeth surrounding the orifice of a moss capsule.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie végétale
  • Mousses et plantes apparentées
DEF

Cercle de dents, simples ou doubles, qui entoure l'orifice de la capsule des mousses (Bryophyta).

Spanish

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Record 2 2008-06-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
DEF

The margin of the aperture.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
CONT

[...] la coquille comporte plusieurs tours de spire séparés par des sutures. L'ouverture ou péristome est bordé par une lèvre (ou labre).

Spanish

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