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CHORDATA [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cypriniforms
1, record 1, English, cypriniforms
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Phylum :Chordata. Class : Actinopterygii. 2, record 1, English, - cypriniforms
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cypriniformes
1, record 1, French, cypriniformes
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les cypriniformes sont un ordre de poissons [...] à nageoires rayonnées [...] 2, record 1, French, - cypriniformes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Embranchement : Chordata. Classe : Actinopterygii. 3, record 1, French, - cypriniformes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sea pork
1, record 2, English, sea%20pork
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An ascidian(marine animal) of the family Polyclinidae, class Ascidiacea, Phylum Chordata. 2, record 2, English, - sea%20pork
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- polycline
1, record 2, French, polycline
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme "polycline" désigne plus particulièrement le type de la famille des Polyclinidés. 2, record 2, French, - polycline
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- golden star tunicate
1, record 3, English, golden%20star%20tunicate
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A compound ascidian(marine animal) of the family Styelidae, class Ascidiacea, phylum Chordata. 2, record 3, English, - golden%20star%20tunicate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- botrylle étoilé
1, record 3, French, botrylle%20%C3%A9toil%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ascidie de la famille des Botryllidés formant des colonies dans lesquelles les individus se disposent autour d'une cavité centrale (cloaque central). 1, record 3, French, - botrylle%20%C3%A9toil%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-01-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Animal Biology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- chordata
1, record 4, English, chordata
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The phylum Chordata embraces about 35, 000 living species... Chordates are... distinguished from other deuterostomes by sharing two other characters at some stage of their life cycle : a notochord and a single, dorsal, tubular nerve cord. 1, record 4, English, - chordata
Record 4, Key term(s)
- chordate
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Biologie animale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cordés
1, record 4, French, cord%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] Coelomate à symétrie bilatérale initiale, au corps parcouru suivant sa longueur antéro-postérieure et dans son plan sagittal, par une corde [...] dont la structure embryonnaire est constante. 1, record 4, French, - cord%C3%A9s
Record 4, Key term(s)
- chordés
- cordé
- chordé
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología animal
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- cordado
1, record 4, Spanish, cordado
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Componente del tipo Chordata de metazoos que poseen una cuerda dorsal o notocordio, formada por una serie de células especiales provistas de vacuolas, que constituyen el eje esquelético del animal. 1, record 4, Spanish, - cordado
Record 4, Key term(s)
- cordados
Record 5 - internal organization data 1980-08-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Bryozoa 1, record 5, English, Bryozoa
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- polyzoa 2, record 5, English, polyzoa
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The exceptions are the phylum chordata(which nonetheless does appear as a soft-bodied fossil) and the phylum Bryozoa, which finally appears less than 500 million years ago. 1, record 5, English, - Bryozoa
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Bryozoaires 1, record 5, French, Bryozoaires
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- polyzoaires 2, record 5, French, polyzoaires
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) font exception le phylum des Cordés (qui apparaît néanmoins mais comme fossile à corps mou) et le phylum des Bryozoaires, qui apparaît enfin il y a moins de 500 millions d'années. 1, record 5, French, - Bryozoaires
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1980-08-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- pseudocoelomate worm 1, record 6, English, pseudocoelomate%20worm
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Here is an array of more or less normal invertebrate skeletons associated with such soft-bodied phyla as the Annelida(the group that includes the living earthworms), the Priapulidae(possibly pseudocoelomate worms) and the chordata. 1, record 6, English, - pseudocoelomate%20worm
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Ver pseudocoelomate 1, record 6, French, Ver%20pseudocoelomate
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On trouve là une série de squelettes d'Invertébrés plus ou moins normaux associés à des phylums d'organismes à corps mou comme les Annélides (groupe qui comprend les vers de terre actuels), les Priapulides (probablement des Vers pseudocoelomates) et les Cordés. 1, record 6, French, - Ver%20pseudocoelomate
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1980-08-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Priapulidae 1, record 7, English, Priapulidae
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Here is an array of more or less normal invertebrate skeletons associated with such soft-bodied phyla as the Annelida(the group that includes the living earthworms), the Priapulidae(possibly pseudocoelomate worms) and the chordata. 1, record 7, English, - Priapulidae
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Priapulides 1, record 7, French, Priapulides
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On trouve là une série de squelettes d'Invertébrés plus ou moins normaux associés à des phylums d'organismes à corps mou comme les Annélides (groupe qui comprend les vers de terre actuels), les Priapulides (probablement des Vers pseudocoelomates) et les Cordés. 1, record 7, French, - Priapulides
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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