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ZOOID [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- theca
1, record 1, English, theca
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] chitinoid cup or tube which housed zooid of graptolite. 1, record 1, English, - theca
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plural: thecae. 2, record 1, English, - theca
Record 1, Key term(s)
- thecae
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- thèque
1, record 1, French, th%C3%A8que
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les thèques sont l'équivalent de zoécies abritant les zooïdes. 1, record 1, French, - th%C3%A8que
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-09-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- stolotheca
1, record 2, English, stolotheca
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the 3 types of graptolithine thecae, enclosing [the] main stolon and [the] proximal portions of [the] daughter stolotheca, autotheca and bitheca, probably secreted by [an] immature autothecal zooid, constituting in effect [the] proximal portion of [the] autotheca... 2, record 2, English, - stolotheca
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- stolothèque
1, record 2, French, stoloth%C3%A8que
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chaque triade [de Graptolite] comprend : 1° une «autothèque» [...] 2° une «bithèque» [...] 3° une «stolothèque» qui ressemble à la bithèque dans la première phase de son développement. Cette stolothèque contenait le «zooïde bourgeonnant» destiné à produire par voie asexuée les triades suivantes [...] 1, record 2, French, - stoloth%C3%A8que
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-12-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- funiculus
1, record 3, English, funiculus
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] double strand of cells connecting [the] alimentary canal [of a bryozoan] with [the] zooecial wall. 2, record 3, English, - funiculus
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In bryozoans, bud formed on funiculus of parent zooid to form new colony. 3, record 3, English, - funiculus
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- funicule
1, record 3, French, funicule
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'Organisation schématique d'un Bryozoaire [comprend le] funicule [...] 1, record 3, French, - funicule
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-02-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- nectophore
1, record 4, English, nectophore
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- nectocalyx 1, record 4, English, nectocalyx
correct
- swimming bell 1, record 4, English, swimming%20bell
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bell-shaped swimming organ in some siphonophores composed of a greatly modified zooid without mouth or tentacles and serving to propel the colony by its rhythmical contractions. 1, record 4, English, - nectophore
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éponges, hydres et méduses
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ombrelle
1, record 4, French, ombrelle
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie convexe de la masse généralement transparente d'une méduse, d'où partent les tentacules. 1, record 4, French, - ombrelle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1979-12-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Zoology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- oozooid
1, record 5, English, oozooid
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A zooid or individual unit of a colonial organism, developing from an ovum, as distinct from a blastozooid which develops by budding. The terms are used with reference to colonies of tunicates or similar organisms. 2, record 5, English, - oozooid
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Zoologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- oozoïde
1, record 5, French, oozo%C3%AFde
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les Thaliacés] sont soit solitaires, soit coloniaux; leur reproduction se fait par alternance de générations : le bourgeonnement se fait à partir d'un stolon, qui donne des individus agrégés sexués : les blastozoïdes [...], ou bien à partir du stolon d'un oozoïde, qui produit des probourgeons [...] 2, record 5, French, - oozo%C3%AFde
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1977-10-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- normal zooid
1, record 6, English, normal%20zooid
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Branching occurs when one of the buds develops into a terminal bud instead of a normal zooid(...) 1, record 6, English, - normal%20zooid
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- zooïde normal
1, record 6, French, zoo%C3%AFde%20normal
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Chez un Ptérobranche] Quand un bourgeon a déjà acquis un certain développement, il sécrète d'abord une cloison transversale dans le tube qui le renferme; plus tard, il s'échappe de ce tube en sécrétant une zoécie (...) qu'il habite; c'est alors un "zooïde normal". 1, record 6, French, - zoo%C3%AFde%20normal
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1977-10-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- blastostyle
1, record 7, English, blastostyle
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) a process in certain hydroids that may be regarded as a zooid without mouth or tentacles whose function is to produce medusoid buds. 1, record 7, English, - blastostyle
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- blastostyle
1, record 7, French, blastostyle
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- siculostyle 1, record 7, French, siculostyle
correct
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) à l'intérieur (...) [des gonothèques d'un Graptoloïde axonophore] se trouve un axe chitineux solidaire du funicule, appelé "blastostyle" (...) cet axe porte de nombreuses sicules insérées sur lui par leur apex ("néma"). Ces sicules sont destinées à produire de nouveaux synrhabdosomes. 1, record 7, French, - blastostyle
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1977-09-24
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- autotheca
1, record 8, English, autotheca
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the 3 types of graptolithine thecae, possibly containing [a] female zooid... 1, record 8, English, - autotheca
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- autothèque
1, record 8, French, autoth%C3%A8que
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chaque triade [de Graptolite] comprend : 1. une autothèque à grand stolon pédonculaire; c'est une grande thèque formant l'élément constitutif principal de la triade; 2. une bithèque [...] 3. une stolothèque [...] 1, record 8, French, - autoth%C3%A8que
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1977-09-24
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- bitheca
1, record 9, English, bitheca
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the 3 types of graptolithine thecae, possibly containing [the] male zooid. 1, record 9, English, - bitheca
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- bithèque
1, record 9, French, bith%C3%A8que
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chaque triade [de Graptolite] comprend: 1. une "autothèque" (...) 2. une "bithèque", plus petite et de moindre diamètre [que l'autothèque], à court stolon pédonculaire; 3. une "stolothèque" (...) 1, record 9, French, - bith%C3%A8que
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1977-09-18
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- pterobranch
1, record 10, English, pterobranch
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A small group of little known modern animals (...) 1, record 10, English, - pterobranch
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fixed colonial or pseudocolonial organisms; [the] body [is] compact and without conspicuous division into the parts; [the] middle segment [is] small but with one or more pairs of arms furnished with tentacles(...) ;[the] posterior segment(...) with long stalk or peduncle by which the zooid may be attached; branchial apparatus [is] rudimentary; [the] cuticular skeleton [is] external. "Cret.-Rec. ". 2, record 10, English, - pterobranch
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- ptérobranche
1, record 10, French, pt%C3%A9robranche
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Organismes coloniaux (...) ou pseudo-coloniaux (...), à aspect de Bryozoaires, habitant dans des loges ("zoécies") dont l'ensemble constitue le test chitineux commun de formes très diverses. 1, record 10, French, - pt%C3%A9robranche
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1977-08-20
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- avicularium
1, record 11, English, avicularium
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[It is a] specialized cheilostome [bryozoan] zooid with reduced polypide but strong muscles which operate a mandible-like operculum(...) 1, record 11, English, - avicularium
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- aviculaire
1, record 11, French, aviculaire
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Il s'agit d'une] petite cellule sans polypide (...) de rôle encore obscur et sans doute multiple [chez un Bryozoaire] 1, record 11, French, - aviculaire
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1977-08-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- ancestrula
1, record 12, English, ancestrula
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[It is the] first-formed zooid of a [bryozoan] colony, derived by metamorphosis of a free-swimming larva. 1, record 12, English, - ancestrula
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- ancestrule
1, record 12, French, ancestrule
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Il s'agit de la] première cellule (dérivant de la larve) chez les [Bryozoaires] Cheilostomes. 1, record 12, French, - ancestrule
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1977-06-06
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- polypide
1, record 13, English, polypide
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "polypide" refers to the contents of the [bryozoan] zooid within the body wall, i. e., the lophophore, gut, muscles, and other structures. 1, record 13, English, - polypide
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- polypide
1, record 13, French, polypide
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le "polypide" (...) n'est autre que le [bryozoaire] proprement dit: lophophore, tube digestif (...), système nerveux rudimentaire et système musculaire (...) 1, record 13, French, - polypide
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1977-02-28
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- sicula
1, record 14, English, sicula
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Conical skeletal cup of zooid which founded [the graptolite] colony. 1, record 14, English, - sicula
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- sicula
1, record 14, French, sicula
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) sorte de grande loge en forme de capuchon creux et strié transversalement, dont l'extrémité pointue se montre au contraire striée longitudinalement et peut rester libre, ou se prolonger par l'axe du Graptolithe (virgula). Cette sicula est une loge embryonnaire qui joue un très grand rôle dans le développement du Graptolithe. 1, record 14, French, - sicula
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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