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RADIOLARIAN [2 records]

Record 1 1999-10-21

English

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

... a large group of marine Rhizopoda, ... commonly pelagic, ... live mainly in the surface waters. ... have a wide distribution ... the Radiolaria are distinguished in having a ... skeleton of silica or of strontium sulfate.

Key term(s)
  • radiolarian

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
  • Éponges, hydres et méduses
DEF

Rhizopode microscopique à test silicieux [...] [Les Radiolaires], essentiellement marins et pélagiques [...] sont de mauvais fossiles, mais qui jouent un grand rôle dans la constitution de certaines roches. Les premiers se montrent dans la Précambrien, et ils sont encore largement répandus dans les mers actuelles.

OBS

La plupart des Radiolaires sont pélagiques, beaucoup d'entre eux sont luminescents.

Key term(s)
  • radiolaire

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Paleontología
  • Esponjas, hidrozoarios y medusas
Key term(s)
  • radiolario
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Record 2 1996-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
DEF

of or relating to the Radiolaria.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
OBS

Voir «boue à radiolaires.

Spanish

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