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FUSULINID [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-08-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- septulum
1, record 1, English, septulum
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] ridge extending downward, from [the] lower surface of [the] spirotheca [of a fusulinid] so as to divide [the] chambers partially... 1, record 1, English, - septulum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lame transverse
1, record 1, French, lame%20transverse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- septulum 1, record 1, French, septulum
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Chez un Fusulinoidé] on donne le nom de «septula» ou de «lames transverses» [aux] excroissances de la kénothèque [...] 1, record 1, French, - lame%20transverse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-08-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- septum
1, record 2, English, septum
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Elongate, thin plate parallel to the axis [of coiling] [which] subdivides the volutions into elongate, narrow chambers which extend from one end to the other [of a Fusulinid]. 1, record 2, English, - septum
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plural: septa. 2, record 2, English, - septum
Record 2, Key term(s)
- septa
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cloison
1, record 2, French, cloison
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] formation transversale qui divise en loges l'espace compris entre les tours successifs de la spire qui décrit la muraille. 1, record 2, French, - cloison
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les cloisons] existent chez tous les Fusulinidés et sont issues de la couche externe seule de cette muraille [...] qui se recourbe à angle droit et à intervalles réguliers. 1, record 2, French, - cloison
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1978-08-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Schwagerina
1, record 3, English, Schwagerina
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Permian fusulinid [having] the schwagerinid-type wall structure and fluted septa(...) 1, record 3, English, - Schwagerina
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- schwagerina
1, record 3, French, schwagerina
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Foraminifère fossile dans le calcaire carbonifère. 1, record 3, French, - schwagerina
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1977-08-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cassidulinidae
1, record 4, English, cassidulinidae
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Fusulinid foraminifers of the family cassidulinidae have a test that is] lenticular. subglobular or elongate; chambers [are] biserially arranged, alternating chambers [are] also planispirally enrolled at least in [an] early stage, later may be uncoiled; [the] aperture [is] elongate, comma-shaped. [The] slit extending from [the] basal suture into the apertural face. "EOC.-Rec. ". 1, record 4, English, - cassidulinidae
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cassidulinidae
1, record 4, French, cassidulinidae
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les foraminifères de la famille des cassidulinidae sont des] foraminifères spiralés lenticulaires à globuleux ou déroulés; les loges sont disposées en deux séries alternantes. L'ouverture est virguline. 1, record 4, French, - cassidulinidae
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1977-07-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- upper tectorium
1, record 5, English, upper%20tectorium
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The upper tectorium is a] Secondary layer on [the] outside of [the] wall of inner volutions. [in a fusulinid] 1, record 5, English, - upper%20tectorium
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tectorium externe
1, record 5, French, tectorium%20externe
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Chez un Fusulinoidé, la prothèque est] revêtue sur ses deux faces de dépôts secondaires dits, suivant leur position, "tectorium externe" et "tectorium interne". 1, record 5, French, - tectorium%20externe
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1977-07-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- lower tectorium
1, record 6, English, lower%20tectorium
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The lower tectorium is a] Secondary dark layer on the inside of [the] wall of inner volutions. [in a fusulinid] 1, record 6, English, - lower%20tectorium
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tectorium interne
1, record 6, French, tectorium%20interne
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Chez un Fusulinoidé, la prothèque est] revêtue sur ses deux faces de dépôts secondaires dits, suivant leur position, "tectorium externe" et "tectorium interne". 1, record 6, French, - tectorium%20interne
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1977-07-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- protheca
1, record 7, English, protheca
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The protheca constitutes the] primary elements of [a] fusulinid wall, comprising diaphanotheca and tectum. 1, record 7, English, - protheca
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- prothèque
1, record 7, French, proth%C3%A8que
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- mur primaire 1, record 7, French, mur%20primaire
correct
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Chez un Fusulinoïdé] le "tectum" et la "diaphanothèque" (...) [constituent] le "mur primaire" ou "prothèque", (...) 1, record 7, French, - proth%C3%A8que
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1977-07-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- tectorium
1, record 8, English, tectorium
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The tectorium is the] internal lining of [a] chamber composed of dense calcite formed at or near [the] same time as that in which [the] tunnel in [the fusulinid] test is excavated(...) 1, record 8, English, - tectorium
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- tectorium
1, record 8, French, tectorium
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le] tectorium (...) [est un] dépôt secondaire (...) sur les deux faces (...) [du] prothèque (...) [d'un Fusulinoidé] 1, record 8, French, - tectorium
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1977-07-17
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- diaphanotheca
1, record 9, English, diaphanotheca
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[It is a] relatively thick, light-colored to transparent layer of [the] spirothecal wall next below [the] tectum in fusulinid foraminifers. 1, record 9, English, - diaphanotheca
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- diaphanothèque
1, record 9, French, diaphanoth%C3%A8que
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) la diaphanothèque [est] un feuillet [de] la muraille [d'un Fusulinoidé.] 1, record 9, French, - diaphanoth%C3%A8que
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1977-02-25
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- external furrow
1, record 10, English, external%20furrow
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Axial depression on exterior of [Fusulinid] test, corresponding in position to a septum. 1, record 10, English, - external%20furrow
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- suture
1, record 10, French, suture
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) trace d'insertion d'un cloison à la surface du test [d'un Fusulinidé] 1, record 10, French, - suture
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1977-02-25
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- spirotheca
1, record 11, English, spirotheca
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The outer wall [of the Fusulinid test, which] coils about the proloculus in an expanding spiral. 1, record 11, English, - spirotheca
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- muraille
1, record 11, French, muraille
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) enveloppe externe (...) d'un Fusulinidé. (...) elle est schématiquement formée de trois couches d'importance inégale. 1, record 11, French, - muraille
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1977-02-25
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- keriotheca
1, record 12, English, keriotheca
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Inner, relatively thick layer [of the Fusulinid wall] which has deep prismatic or cylindrical alveoli. 1, record 12, English, - keriotheca
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- kériothèque
1, record 12, French, k%C3%A9rioth%C3%A8que
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) couche moyenne [de la muraille d'un Fusulinidé] (...), calcaire, (...) épaisse. 1, record 12, French, - k%C3%A9rioth%C3%A8que
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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