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ROSTRAL SUTURE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-08-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rostral suture
1, record 1, English, rostral%20suture
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On the ventral surface a transverse rostral suture unites the right and left facial sutures... 2, record 1, English, - rostral%20suture
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- suture rostrale
1, record 1, French, suture%20rostrale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La suture rostrale peut être considérée comme le prolongement, généralement ventro-marginal, de la suture faciale [d'un Trilobite]. 1, record 1, French, - suture%20rostrale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1977-08-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- grande suture
1, record 2, English, grande%20suture
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) the name "grande suture" was used by "Barrande" for the ensemble of facial and rostral sutures, which he regarded as forming a single structure. 1, record 2, English, - grande%20suture
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- grande suture
1, record 2, French, grande%20suture
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La suture rostrale peut être considérée comme le prolongement, généralement ventro-marginal, de la suture faciale [d'un Trilobite]; l'ensemble de ces deux sutures constitue la "grande suture" (...) 1, record 2, French, - grande%20suture
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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