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MESENTERIAL FILAMENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1980-07-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
- Animal Anatomy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mesenterial filament 1, record 1, English, mesenterial%20filament
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Corals growing close together compete for space, and some species are able to extrude mesenterial filaments from the gut to kill the polyps of adjacent colonies. 1, record 1, English, - mesenterial%20filament
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éponges, hydres et méduses
- Anatomie animale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- filament mésentérique 1, record 1, French, filament%20m%C3%A9sent%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les coraux croissant très près les uns des autres entrent en compétition territoriale et certaines espèces sont capables de projeter des filaments mésentériques pour tuer les polypes des colonies voisines. 1, record 1, French, - filament%20m%C3%A9sent%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1977-05-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mesenterial filament
1, record 2, English, mesenterial%20filament
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A] mesenterial filament [is a] ribbon-like prolongation of (the] inner free margin of a mesentery. 1, record 2, English, - mesenterial%20filament
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- filament mésentérial
1, record 2, French, filament%20m%C3%A9sent%C3%A9rial
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le filament est situé] à la partie inférieure [du] bord interne [d'une mésentérie] et rempli une fonction de digestion, d'absorption ou d'excrétion. 1, record 2, French, - filament%20m%C3%A9sent%C3%A9rial
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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