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GAPE [15 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-05-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- swim-up fry
1, record 1, English, swim%2Dup%20fry
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- first-feeding fry 2, record 1, English, first%2Dfeeding%20fry
correct
- free-swimming fry 3, record 1, English, free%2Dswimming%20fry
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the yolk sac is almost completely absorbed, alevins begin to feed exogenously; this is … commonly referred to as "swim-up fry. "Unlike most species, salmonids have a functional stomach present before external feeding begins... Food taken at first feeding is related to the gape of the mouth, but also to prey abundance, size, availability, and mobility. 4, record 1, English, - swim%2Dup%20fry
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- alevin nageant
1, record 1, French, alevin%20nageant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- alevin à vésicule résorbée 2, record 1, French, alevin%20%C3%A0%20v%C3%A9sicule%20r%C3%A9sorb%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
- alevin après résorption de la vésicule 3, record 1, French, alevin%20apr%C3%A8s%20r%C3%A9sorption%20de%20la%20v%C3%A9sicule
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-10-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Mammals
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Smilodon
1, record 2, English, Smilodon
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A genus of saber-toothed cats(subfamily Machairodontinae) of the Pliocene and Pleistocene usually attaining the size of a tiger or lion and having upper canines that extend 7 inches(18 centimeters) or more below the lower jaw and a gape of usually greater than 90 degrees. 1, record 2, English, - Smilodon
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Mammifères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Smilodon
1, record 2, French, Smilodon
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le genre Smilodon [...] a vécu sur le continent américain, de – 2,5 millions d'années à – 10 000 ans, à la fin de la dernière période glaciaire. On en connaît trois espèces : Smilodon populator, Smilodon fatalis et Smilodon gracilis. 1, record 2, French, - Smilodon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Paleontología
- Mamíferos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Smilodon
1, record 2, Spanish, Smilodon
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El género Smilodon aparece inicialmente en [América del Norte] hace [aproximadamente] 2,5 millones de años iniciando la ocupación de Sudamérica hacia fines del Plioceno [...] y dispersándose por todo el subcontinente donde finalmente se extingue en el límite Pleistoceno-Holoceno [...] 1, record 2, Spanish, - Smilodon
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- butter sole
1, record 3, English, butter%20sole
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Butter sole. Isopsetta isolepis... Description. Body much compressed, highly asymmetrical with colour restricted to right side. Head asymmetrical with both eyes on right side, rather slender. Mouth terminal, small, with narrow gape, asymmetrical... Distribution. Southern California to southeast Alaska. 2, record 3, English, - butter%20sole
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Pleuronectidae. 3, record 3, English, - butter%20sole
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- plie à écailles régulières
1, record 3, French, plie%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9cailles%20r%C3%A9guli%C3%A8res
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plie à écailles régulières : terme préconisé par le Musée canadien de la nature. 2, record 3, French, - plie%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9cailles%20r%C3%A9guli%C3%A8res
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Pleuronectidae. 2, record 3, French, - plie%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9cailles%20r%C3%A9guli%C3%A8res
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-12-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- inequilateral
1, record 4, English, inequilateral
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Having the two sides or ends unequal, as the ends of a bivalve mollusk on either side of a line from umbo to gape. 1, record 4, English, - inequilateral
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- inéquilatéral
1, record 4, French, in%C3%A9quilat%C3%A9ral
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-03-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
- Poultry Production
Record 5, Main entry term, English
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- gapeworm infection 2, record 5, English, gapeworm%20infection
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gapes is caused by the roundworm designated Syngamus trachealis which attaches to the mucous membrane of the trachea and causes severe inflammatory changes. 1, record 5, English, - gapes
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
This parasite produces the condition commonly known as "gapes" because infested chickens "gape" and show difficulty in breathing. 1, record 5, English, - gapes
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
- Élevage des volailles
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- syngamose
1, record 5, French, syngamose
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Helminthose respiratoire due à la présence dans la trachée de syngames, Nématodes de l'espèce Syngamus trachea; se traduit essentiellement par de la dyspée, avec bâillement et accès de suffocation. 1, record 5, French, - syngamose
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de los animales
- Cría de aves
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- singamosis
1, record 5, Spanish, singamosis
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-05-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hinge
1, record 6, English, hinge
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A flexible ligamentous joint that holds the valves of a bivalve mollusc shell together and causes them to gape ventrally. 2, record 6, English, - hinge
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- charnière
1, record 6, French, charni%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie de la coquille composée d'un ligament élastique et de dents articulées servant à l'articulation des deux valves chez les mollusques bivalves. 2, record 6, French, - charni%C3%A8re
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-08-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
- Processing of Mineral Products
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- jaw
1, record 7, English, jaw
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a crusher, one of a pair of nearly flat faces separated by a wedge-shaped opening. 2, record 7, English, - jaw
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Consider a large piece of ore falling into the feed end or "gape" of the jaw crusher. The swing jaw is moving to and fro at a rate depending on the size of the machine and of the material it must crush... 3, record 7, English, - jaw
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Crusher jaw. 4, record 7, English, - jaw
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
- Préparation des produits miniers
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mâchoire
1, record 7, French, m%C3%A2choire
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
mâchoires: Pièces d'un concasseur à mâchoires entre lesquelles le matériau est comprimé jusqu'à écrasement. 2, record 7, French, - m%C3%A2choire
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le rapprochement de la mâchoire mobile provoque, par compression, l'éclatement des gros blocs. 3, record 7, French, - m%C3%A2choire
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Mâchoire de concasseur. 4, record 7, French, - m%C3%A2choire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explotación de minerales (Metalurgia)
- Equipo y herramientas (Explotación minera)
- Preparación de los productos mineros
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- mandíbula
1, record 7, Spanish, mand%C3%ADbula
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- quijada 1, record 7, Spanish, quijada
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-01-20
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Injections, Tubing and Transfusions (Medicine)
- Medical Instruments and Devices
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- blood lancet
1, record 8, English, blood%20lancet
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- blood collecting lancet 2, record 8, English, blood%20collecting%20lancet
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Microlance Brand disposable blood lancets... : Sterile, disposable blood lancets produce half-round gape incision that delays clotting and premature wound closure. 1, record 8, English, - blood%20lancet
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Injections, tubages et transfusions (Médecine)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- lancette
1, record 8, French, lancette
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lancettes à usage unique Microlance [...] : Lancette stérile à usage unique permettant de pratiquer une incision en demi-circonférence et retarder la coagulation et la fermeture prématurée de la plaie. 2, record 8, French, - lancette
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inyecciones, intubación y transfusiones (Medicina)
- Instrumental médico
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- lanceta
1, record 8, Spanish, lanceta
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-02-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Paleontology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- arthrodira
1, record 9, English, arthrodira
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The name Arthrodira means "jointed neck" These advanced preditory placoderms had a movable joint between the head(cephalic) and the thoracic(body) armor... The mouth is interesting because as the lower jaw moved down the head shield moved up, thus giving a wide gape. Like all placoderms, they lacked teeth, instead using the sharpened edges of a bony plate as a biting surface. 1, record 9, English, - arthrodira
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Paléontologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- arthrodire
1, record 9, French, arthrodire
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les Arthrodires forment un vaste groupe multiforme de «Poissons». [...] il est clair qu'ils sont de vrais Gnathostomes, qu'ils appartiennent aux «Elasmobranchiomorphi» [...] et qu'ils sont surtout apparentés aux Holocéphales. 2, record 9, French, - arthrodire
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Exemple : «coccosteus» [...] du Dévonien moyen. Il a des «appendices pectoraux, mobiles, d'une seule pièce» [...] et une denture de «carnivore». 3, record 9, French, - arthrodire
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1977-07-08
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Pholadidae
1, record 10, English, Pholadidae
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Bivalves of the family Pholadidae have] shells elongate to globular, with [a] slitlike to nearly circular pedal gape which may or may not be closed by [a] collum in [the] adult; [the] anterior portion of [the] valves... [have] imbricate or denticulate concentric ridges and [are] commonly ribbed radially; [an] umbonal-ventral sulcus may separate [the] anterior slope from [the] disc; [the] posterior slope [is] not generally demarked,... ;accessory plates [are] present in all forms but... [vary] in number. Dorsal and ventral condyles and [an] internal umbonal-ventral rib(reflection of the umbonal-ventral sulcus of outer surface of valve) [are] present or absent; [the] pallial sinus [is] usually deep. Siphons [are] variable, usually united, capable of considerable extension, smooth or papillose, and commonly enclosed in [the] periostracal sheath, [and] may or may not be completely retracted within [the] valves when [the] animal contracts; [the] foot [is] well developed, usually truncate and adapted for suction, atrophying in adults of callum-producing forms.... "? Carb., Jur.-Rec". 1, record 10, English, - Pholadidae
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Pholadidae
1, record 10, French, Pholadidae
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les Lamellibranches de la famille des Pholadidae ont une) coquille équivalve, inéquilatérale, bâillante; [une] charnière sans dents; [un] bord cardinal retourné sur les crochets qui sont en outre recouverts par des plaques accessoires; [ils n'ont pas de] ligament externe mais un ligament interne; une apophyse, dite apophyse styloïde, part du crochet et se termine librement à l'intérieur de la coquille, elle sert d'insertion au rétracteur du pied; [ils ont un] sinus palléal. 1, record 10, French, - Pholadidae
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1977-07-08
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Myidae
1, record 11, English, Myidae
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Bivalves of the family Myidae are] elongate, chalky, mostly burrowing forms with [a] wide posterior gape; [a] chondrophore [is] present in LV. "Paleoc.-Rec". 1, record 11, English, - Myidae
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Myidae
1, record 11, French, Myidae
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les Lamellibranches de la famille des Myidae ont une] coquille équivalve ou faiblement inéquivalve; [un] épiderme épais; [une] charnière sans dents; [un] ligament interne inséré sur un cuilleron en saillie sur la valve gauche et dans une fossette sur la valve droite; [ils ont un] sinus palléal plus ou moins profond. 1, record 11, French, - Myidae
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1977-07-08
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Pleuromyidae
1, record 12, English, Pleuromyidae
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Bivalves of the family Pleuromyidae have a] shell of medium size, equivalve, oval, oblong or trapeziform, moderately to strongly inflated, with [a] narrow or moderately wide posterior gape; umbones [are] situated within [the] anterior half and usually well toward [the] anterior end of [the] shell, broadly rounded, not strongly protruding; [there are] no demarcated dorsal areas; no true hinge teeth; [the] main part of [the] ligament [is] external, opisthodetic, with short supporting nymphs; below and slightly anterior to the beak of each valve is [a] short, rounded protuberance of [the margin], slightly hollowed out above, and behind [the] protuberance is [a] small niche; [the] protuberance of RV fits above that of the left, a small internal ligament possibly occupying the space between them; [the] postero-dorsal margin of RV(...) [overlaps] that of LV; [the] pallial sinus [is] deep; [the] ostracum [is] thin, probably originally nacreous internally. [The] surface [is] with or without concentric ribbing and with a delicate ornament of radial rows of minute pustules. "Trias.-L. Cret". 1, record 12, English, - Pleuromyidae
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- Pleuromyidae
1, record 12, French, Pleuromyidae
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les Lamellibranches de la famille des Pleuromyidae ont une] coquille mince, inéquilatérale, lisse ou ornée de fines granulations disposées en rangées concentriques, bâillante en avant et en arrière; [une] charnière sans dents mais avec une protubérance sous le crochet; [un] ligament en partie interne; [et un] sinus palléal. 1, record 12, French, - Pleuromyidae
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1977-07-06
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- Praecardiidae
1, record 13, English, Praecardiidae
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Bivalves of the] family Praecardiidae(...) [have a] shell approximately equivalve(...) with or without [a] marginal gape; [the] cardinal area [is] broad and flattened to narrow; [the] surface [is] rarely smooth, more commonly radially costate. "? U. Cam., L. Ord.-L. Miss. ". 1, record 13, English, - Praecardiidae
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- Praecardiidae
1, record 13, French, Praecardiidae
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les Lamellibranches de la] famille des Praecardiidae (...) [ont une] coquille très mince, équivalve, légèrement inéquilatérale, [le] crochet en saillie; sous le crochet, [il y a une] aréa triangulaire; du côté postérieur, quelques dents verticales; [l'] ornementation [est] faite de côtes rayonnantes. 1, record 13, French, - Praecardiidae
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1977-07-06
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- Limidae
1, record 14, English, Limidae
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Bivalves of the] family Limidae(...) [have a] shell [that is] usually equivalve(...), ovate, orbicular or subtrigonal, most commonly higher than long, many forms somewhat extended obliquely in [an] anteroventral direction(i. e., opisthocline) ;[they are] typically biauriculate but with [the] anterior auride reduced or absent in some forms and [the] posterior wing or auricle usually obtuse and commonly ill-differentiated from [the] body of [the] shell; [a] triangular cardinal area with [a] shallow triangular ligament pit [is] present in both valves, [the] umbones [are] well separated; many forms(...) [have an] anterior gape close to or well separated from [the] hinge margin and some(...) [have a] posterior gape also, [the] gapes affecting both valves equally; [the] hinge [is] edentulous or with weak teeth of [the] taxodont type; [they are] mosomyarian, adductor scars rather obscure in most forms; [the] surface [is] smooth or with radial ornament, concentric ornament [is] very rare; [the] ostracum(...) [has an] outer calcitic layer and middle and inner layers of non-nacreous aragonite.(Some Recent forms capable of swimming by [a] flapping of valves,(...) [have the] valve margins disposed vertically; some construct [a] protective nest with byssus threads.) "L. Carb.-Rec. " 1, record 14, English, - Limidae
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- Limidae
1, record 14, French, Limidae
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les Lamellibranches de la] famille des Limidae (...) [ont une] coquille équivalve ou presque équivalve, inéquilatérale, plus ou moins renflée, fermée ou bâillante; lisse ou ornée de côtes rayonnantes; [les] crochets [sont] recourbés vers l'avant, [il y a] souvent une lunule, fossette ligamentaire sous les crochets droite ou oblique; [le] bord cardinal [est] sans dents ou avec quelques dents parallèles, obliques, situées dans les angles supérieurs correspondant aux oreillettes; [un] byssus [est] présent ou absent; [et ils ont] une impression musculaire au voisinage du bord postérieur. Les Limidés sont libres ou fixés par leur byssus; dans le premier cas, ils peuvent se déplacer (...) par battements de leurs valves. 1, record 14, French, - Limidae
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1977-07-06
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- Pinnidae
1, record 15, English, Pinnidae
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Bivalves of the] family Pinnidae(...) [are] medium-sized to large, cuneiform, mytiliform or ham-shaped, mostly equivalve, a few forms distorted and inequivalve; beaks [are] at or near [the] anterior end of [a] long hinge margin; [the] ventral margins(...) [have a] long narrow gape near [the] anterior end for protrusion of [a] bunch of long silky byssal threads; [the] posterior margin [is] gaping in [a] dead shell, [the] living animal [is] capable of closing [the] gape by action of [the] adductor muscles owing to [the] flexible nature of [the] ostracum; [these bivalves are] dimyarian, with [the] anterior adductor relatively small and placed in [the] anterior angle of [the] shell, and [the] posterior adductor [is] large, situated at or slightly anterior to midlenght; [the] hinge [is] edentulous; [the] ligament [is] linear, subinternal, extending along [the] whole length of [the] hinge margin, its posterior part formed by [a] "fusion layer"; some specimens(...) [have] valves completely fused along [the] posterodorsal margin; [the] ostracum(...) [has an] outer layer of prismatic calcite, very thick in some forms, and [a] thin inner nacreous layer absent from [the] part of [the] shell beyond [the] posterior adductors. "L. Carb.-Rec. ". 1, record 15, English, - Pinnidae
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- Pinnidae
1, record 15, French, Pinnidae
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les Lamellibranches de la] famille des Pinnidae [ont une] coquille pouvant atteindre une très grande longueur (...) [, une] forme générale triangulaire; [le] crochet [est] terminal et pointu; [la] coquille [est] bâillante; [le] byssus [est] soyeux; [la] charnière [est] sans dents; [le] ligament [est] long, linéaire; [ils ont] deux muscles adducteurs, l'antérieur [est] petit. La couche prismatique de la coquille est très développée; les prismes se rencontrent à l'état isolé dans les roches sédimentaires. 1, record 15, French, - Pinnidae
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
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