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ACANTHAIRES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1995-10-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- acantharians 1, record 1, English, acantharians
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acanthaires
1, record 1, French, acanthaires
masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Classe d'Actinopodes marins et pélagiques. 1, record 1, French, - acanthaires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias biológicas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acantiarios 1, record 1, Spanish, acantiarios
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-11-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Zoology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- acantharia
1, record 2, English, acantharia
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A suborder of radiolarious whose skeleton is said to be composed of spicules of strontium sulphate. (A Dictionary of Zoology, A.W. Leftwich, 1973) 2, record 2, English, - acantharia
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Zoologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- acanthaires
1, record 2, French, acanthaires
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Classe de] Protozoaires actinipodes marins pélagiques, à corps globuleux et squelette minéral [...]. Les acanthaires sont surtout caractérisés par leur squelette de célestine (sulfate de strontium) formé par l'association plus ou moins rigide de 10 spicules diamétraux ou 20 radiaires, diversement ornés, qui émergent du corps en des points géométriquement définis (loi de Müller). 2, record 2, French, - acanthaires
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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