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GENAL ANGLE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1977-09-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- metafixigenal spine
1, record 1, English, metafixigenal%20spine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- intergenal spine 1, record 1, English, intergenal%20spine
correct
- interocular spine 1, record 1, English, interocular%20spine
correct
- metacranidial spine 1, record 1, English, metacranidial%20spine
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A metafixigenal spine is a] Spine projecting from [the] border and doublure of [a trilobite] fixigena inside [the] genal angle(...) 1, record 1, English, - metafixigenal%20spine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pointe intergénale
1, record 1, French, pointe%20interg%C3%A9nale
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les pointes intergénales ont disparu dès le degré 4. 1, record 1, French, - pointe%20interg%C3%A9nale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1977-09-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- genal ridge
1, record 2, English, genal%20ridge
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A genal ridge is a] Raised narrow band running outward and backward from [the] outer side of [the] eye or eye tubercle toward [the] genal angle(...) [in some trilobites] 1, record 2, English, - genal%20ridge
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- crête génale
1, record 2, French, cr%C3%AAte%20g%C3%A9nale
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On peut probablement interpréter (...) comme des impressions d'artères hépatiques, de fines saillies linéaires, les "crêtes génales" (...) Celles-ci prolongent la crête oculaire en direction de l'angle génal [d'un Trilobite]; (...) 1, record 2, French, - cr%C3%AAte%20g%C3%A9nale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1977-08-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- genal angle
1, record 3, English, genal%20angle
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The genal angle is the] Posterolateral corner of [a trilobite] cephalon. 1, record 3, English, - genal%20angle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- angle génal
1, record 3, French, angle%20g%C3%A9nal
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quand le point "w" est situé entre le sillon dorsal et la pointe génale (ou l'angle génal quand cette dernière manque) (...) 1, record 3, French, - angle%20g%C3%A9nal
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1977-08-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- metaparian suture
1, record 4, English, metaparian%20suture
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A metaparian suture is a] nonfunctional opisthoparian suture in [a] state of complete symphysis in which [a] trace of [the] fused anterior section on [the] dorsal surface of [the] cephalon curves outward and backward from [the] eye, cutting [the] posterior margin inside [the] genal angle, as in some [trilobites of the family] Olenellidae 1, record 4, English, - metaparian%20suture
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- suture métapariale
1, record 4, French, suture%20m%C3%A9tapariale
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le type "métaparial" (...) [la suture part du bord postérieur du céphalon en un point situé] près de l'angle génal, à la base interne des pointes génales (...) 1, record 4, French, - suture%20m%C3%A9tapariale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1977-08-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- opisthoparian suture
1, record 5, English, opisthoparian%20suture
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[An opisthoparian suture is a trilobite] facial suture with posterior sections cutting the posterior margin of [the] cephalon inside [the] genal angle, which is carried by [the] librigena. 1, record 5, English, - opisthoparian%20suture
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- suture opisthopariale
1, record 5, French, suture%20opisthopariale
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le tracé de la branche postérieure [de la suture faciale d'un trilobite] est non moins variable. [Lorsqu'elle part du bord postérieur de céphalon en un certain point] situé entre le sillon dorsal et la pointe génale (ou l'angle génal quand cette dernière manque), la suture est dite «opisthopariale» [...] 1, record 5, French, - suture%20opisthopariale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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