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FORAMINIFERAN [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-07-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- orbitolite
1, record 1, English, orbitolite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fossil foraminiferan of the genus Orbitolites, having a discoid shell. 1, record 1, English, - orbitolite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- orbitolite
1, record 1, French, orbitolite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Foraminifère imperforé, à coquille circulaire légèrement biconcave, des terrains éocènes. 1, record 1, French, - orbitolite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1977-07-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spirilline
1, record 2, English, spirilline
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The term spirilline is used to describe a foraminiferan test] Comprising [a] planispiral nonseptate tube enrolled about [a] globular proloculus(...) 1, record 2, English, - spirilline
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- spirillin
1, record 2, French, spirillin
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Parmi les] Principaux modes de disposition des loges chez les [Foraminifères] Pluriloculins (...) [on trouve le mode] spirillin. 1, record 2, French, - spirillin
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1977-07-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- milioline
1, record 3, English, milioline
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The term milioline refers to a foraminiferan] formed as in Miliolacea, commonly with narrow elongate chambers, two to [a] whorl, added in differing planes of coiling. 1, record 3, English, - milioline
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- miliolin
1, record 3, French, miliolin
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Parmi les] principaux modes de disposition des loges chez les [Foraminifères] Pluriloculins (...) [on trouve le mode] miliolin (...) 1, record 3, French, - miliolin
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1977-07-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- flexostyle
1, record 4, English, flexostyle
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- spiral passage 1, record 4, English, spiral%20passage
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[It is a] tubular enrolled chamber of [a foraminiferan] test immediately following [the] proloculus(...) 1, record 4, English, - flexostyle
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- flexostyle
1, record 4, French, flexostyle
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Proloculum suivit d'un flexostyle (...) 1, record 4, French, - flexostyle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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