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CRINOIDEA [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1995-03-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sea lily
1, record 1, English, sea%20lily
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A stalked, sessile crinoid. 1, record 1, English, - sea%20lily
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Crinoid : any echinoderm of the class Crinoidea, having a cup-shaped body to which are attached branched, radiating arms, comprising the sea lilies, feather stars, and various fossil forms. 1, record 1, English, - sea%20lily
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lis de mer
1, record 1, French, lis%20de%20mer
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- encrine 1, record 1, French, encrine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom commun aux échinodermes fixés, actuels et fossiles, de la classe des crinoïdes. 1, record 1, French, - lis%20de%20mer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1977-09-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heterotomy
1, record 2, English, heterotomy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
irregular dichotomy in Crinoidea. 1, record 2, English, - heterotomy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hétérotomie
1, record 2, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rotomie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[L'] hétérotomie [qui est une étape morphologique du développement de la ramification des bras d'un Crinoïde dérive de l'isotomie] par suppression d'une bifurcation en des points définis, ou par croissance inégale des branches produites par une bifurcation. 1, record 2, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rotomie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1977-03-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Articulata
1, record 3, English, Articulata
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Subclass [of Crinoidea] ;dorsal cup mostly reduced greatly, infrabasals five or atrophied; tegmen flexible with exposed mouth and food grooves; arms uniserial or rarely biserial, pinnulate throughout. Lower Triassic-Recent. 1, record 3, English, - Articulata
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Articulata
1, record 3, French, Articulata
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Division des Crinoïdes, chez laquelle] le calice, presque toujours dicyclique, est formé de plaques épaisses; si les basales et les radiales sont fortement unies, au contraire, les radiales et les brachiales sont articulées lâchement. Les bras sont pinnulés et formés de pièces unisériées. La face orale montre une membrane parfois recouverte de petites plaques isolées; la bouche et les canaux ambulacraires sont à nu. 1, record 3, French, - Articulata
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1977-03-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Camerata
1, record 4, English, Camerata
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A subclass [of Crinoidea] ;all calyx plates rigidly united, mouth and food grooves concealed beneath strong tegmen, dorsal cup includes brachials and generally also interradials. Middle Ordovician-Upper Permian. 1, record 4, English, - Camerata
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Camerata
1, record 4, French, Camerata
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Une division des Crinoïdes dans laquelle] une voûte formée par les nombreuses plaques du tegmen (interambulacraires, et orales atrophiées), s'est constituée au-dessus de la bouche et des canaux ambulacraires (...). Le calice est mono ou dicyclique; les bras unis ou bisériés, avec pinnules. 1, record 4, French, - Camerata
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1977-03-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Flexibilia
1, record 5, English, Flexibilia
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A subclass of Crinoidea, having] dorsal cup composed of lower brachials, radials, basals, three infrabasals, and anals [plates], mostly not rigidly united; flexible tegmen bears exposed food grooves and mouth; arms uniserial, non-pinnulate. Middle Ordovician-Upper Permian. 1, record 5, English, - Flexibilia
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Flexibilia
1, record 5, French, Flexibilia
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Groupe des Crinoïdes chez lequel] les plaques du calice (...) sont un peu mobiles les unes par rapport aux autres, et réunies par du tissu conjonctif. 1, record 5, French, - Flexibilia
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1977-03-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Inadunata
1, record 6, English, Inadunata
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
subclass [of Crinoidea], plates of calyx joined firmly together, mouth concealed by tegmen, dorsal cups lacking interray plates except on posterior side(anals) ;except in a few primitive forms, arms free above radicals. Lower-Ordovician Upper Permian. 1, record 6, English, - Inadunata
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Inadunata
1, record 6, French, Inadunata
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- Larviformia 1, record 6, French, Larviformia
correct
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Forme de Crinoïde dont] Les caractères sont simples (...). Le calice est monocyclique; la bouche et les canaux ambulacraires sont au-dessous des orales (voûte d'hypascocrinoïde). Primaire. 1, record 6, French, - Inadunata
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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