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ZIGZAG SUTURE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- zigzag suture
1, record 1, English, zigzag%20suture
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the metasicula... [is] composed of the usual graptolite alternating growth bands with typical zigzag suture along opposite(dorsal and ventral) sides. 1, record 1, English, - zigzag%20suture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Chitinous growth bands of the creeping tube [of a Pterobranch] are laid down in the form of half segments deposited alternately to left and right, so that the growth lines exhibit a characteristic median zigzag suture... 1, record 1, English, - zigzag%20suture
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- suture en zigzag
1, record 1, French, suture%20en%20zigzag
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Chez un Graptolite, le tissu fusellaire] consiste en petits segments semi-annulaires et fusiformes [...]superposés transversalement en deux piles juxtaposées, de façon que les extrémités en biseau s'enchevêtrent pour former deux sutures en zigzag sur les faces ventrale et dorsale de la thèque [...] 1, record 1, French, - suture%20en%20zigzag
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1977-10-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- half segment
1, record 2, English, half%20segment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chitinous growth bands of the creeping tube [of a pterobranch] are laid down in the form of half segments deposited alternately to left and right, so that the growth lines exhibit a characteristic median zigzag suture;(...) 1, record 2, English, - half%20segment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- segment semi-annulaire
1, record 2, French, segment%20semi%2Dannulaire
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Chez un Graptolite,] le "tissu fusellaire (...) consiste en petits segments semi-annulaires et fusiformes (ou fusellus) (...) 1, record 2, French, - segment%20semi%2Dannulaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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