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BIVALVE MOLLUSK [20 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
- Commercial Fishing
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- European cockle
1, record 1, English, European%20cockle
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cockle 2, record 1, English, cockle
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bivalve mollusk of the family Cardiidae characterized by a shell that has convex radially ribbed valves and prominent umbones and is somewhat heart-shaped as seen from one end; esp. a common edible European bivalve(Cardium edule). 3, record 1, English, - European%20cockle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cockle: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 4, record 1, English, - European%20cockle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- common cockle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
- Pêche commerciale
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coque européenne
1, record 1, French, coque%20europ%C3%A9enne
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bucarde 2, record 1, French, bucarde
feminine noun
- coque 3, record 1, French, coque
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mollusque bivalve (3 à 5 cm) du genre Acanthocardis ou Cerastodenna [ex genre Cardium) présents dans les sables vaseux de toutes les mers européennes : mer du Nord, Baltique, Manche, Atlantique, Méditerranée. 4, record 1, French, - coque%20europ%C3%A9enne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coque européenne : nom commercial normalisé par l'OLF et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 5, record 1, French, - coque%20europ%C3%A9enne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Moluscos, equinodermos y procordados
- Pesca comercial
- Productos del mar y de agua dulce (Ind. alimentaria)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- berberecho
1, record 1, Spanish, berberecho
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-07-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bivalve mollusk
1, record 2, English, bivalve%20mollusk
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bivalve mollusc 1, record 2, English, bivalve%20mollusc
correct
- bivalve molluscan shellfish 2, record 2, English, bivalve%20molluscan%20shellfish
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bivalve molluscan shellfish have two hinged shells and include oysters, clams, scallops, mussels and cockles. [They] feed by filtering microscopic plankton from the water ... 2, record 2, English, - bivalve%20mollusk
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mollusque bivalve
1, record 2, French, mollusque%20bivalve
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les mollusques bivalves, notamment les huîtres, les myes, les pétoncles, les moules et les bucardes, ont deux coquilles articulées. […] les mollusques bivalves se nourrissent en filtrant le plancton microscopique vivant dans l'eau […] 2, record 2, French, - mollusque%20bivalve
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Moluscos, equinodermos y procordados
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- molusco bivalvo
1, record 2, Spanish, molusco%20bivalvo
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-12-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- inequilateral
1, record 3, English, inequilateral
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - inequilateral
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- inéquilatéral
1, record 3, French, in%C3%A9quilat%C3%A9ral
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-11-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- prionodont
1, record 4, English, prionodont
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of the hinge of an ostracode or bivalve mollusk having a sawlike row of simple similar teeth. 2, record 4, English, - prionodont
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- prionodonite
1, record 4, French, prionodonite
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit de la charnière anodonte d'un ostracode ayant une barre et un sillon finement crénelés. 1, record 4, French, - prionodonite
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-02-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- homomyarian
1, record 5, English, homomyarian
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- isomyarian 1, record 5, English, isomyarian
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of a bivalve mollusk or its shell having two adductor muscles of equal or nearly equal size. 1, record 5, English, - homomyarian
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- homomyaire
1, record 5, French, homomyaire
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- isomyaire 1, record 5, French, isomyaire
correct, adjective
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une coquille bivalve dont les deux empreintes des muscles adducteurs sont de tailles pratiquement égales. 2, record 5, French, - homomyaire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On distingue parmi les dimyaires, les homomyaires ou isomyaires à muscles égaux [...] 1, record 5, French, - homomyaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-02-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- heteromyarian
1, record 6, English, heteromyarian
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- anisomyarian 2, record 6, English, anisomyarian
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of a bivalve mollusk, or of its shell, having the anterior adductor muscle conspicuously smaller than the posterior adductor muscle. 3, record 6, English, - heteromyarian
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- hétéromyaire
1, record 6, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9romyaire
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- anisomyaire 2, record 6, French, anisomyaire
correct, adjective
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Qualifie une] coquille bivalve dont les deux empreintes des muscles adducteurs sont de tailles différentes. 3, record 6, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9romyaire
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'empreinte postérieure est généralement plus grande que l'empreinte antérieure. 3, record 6, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9romyaire
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On distingue les monomyaires (1 muscle) des dimyaires (muscles antérieurs et postérieurs). Les dimyaires se regroupent en isomyaires (= homomyaires : empreintes des muscles antérieur et postérieur identiques) et anisomyaires (= hétéromyaires : empreintes différentes). Chez les formes anisomyaires, l'empreinte du muscle postérieur est toujours la plus grosse. 4, record 6, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9romyaire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-06-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- cardinal tooth
1, record 7, English, cardinal%20tooth
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- cardinal 2, record 7, English, cardinal
correct, noun
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hinge tooth often relatively large, situated close to and directly beneath the beak of a bivalve mollusk. 2, record 7, English, - cardinal%20tooth
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Its long axis is perpendicular or oblique to the hinge line. 2, record 7, English, - cardinal%20tooth
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Plural: cardinal teeth. 3, record 7, English, - cardinal%20tooth
Record 7, Key term(s)
- cardinal teeth
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- dent cardinale
1, record 7, French, dent%20cardinale
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- cardinale 2, record 7, French, cardinale
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dents cardinales de la charnière d'un Pélécypode. 3, record 7, French, - dent%20cardinale
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Chez un Lamellibranche, les] dents situées sous le crochet [sont] dites «cardinales». 2, record 7, French, - dent%20cardinale
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-11-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- hypostracum
1, record 8, English, hypostracum
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the inner layer of the shell wall of a bivalve mollusk secreted by the entire epithelium of the mantle... 2, record 8, English, - hypostracum
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- hypoostracum
1, record 8, French, hypoostracum
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le test [d'un ammonite] est formé en général de trois couches superposées : [...] [la couche] interne ou hypoostracum [est] lamelleuse, nacrée, importante, généralement seule conservée. 1, record 8, French, - hypoostracum
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1996-12-17
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- byssal threads
1, record 9, English, byssal%20threads
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- byssus threads 2, record 9, English, byssus%20threads
correct
- byssus 3, record 9, English, byssus
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tuft of long tough filaments secreted by a gland in a groove of the foot of certain bivalve mollusks(as those of the genera Pinna and Mytilus), issuing from between the valves, and serving as the means whereby the mollusk attaches itself to rocks or other foreign bodies. 4, record 9, English, - byssal%20threads
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- byssus
1, record 9, French, byssus
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Faisceau de fils soyeux sécrétés par une glande située dans le pied de certains mollusques bivalves et qui sert à l'animal à se fixer ou à construire une sorte de nid. (Seuls quelques genres tel que mytilus [moule] [...] sécrètent un byssus.) 2, record 9, French, - byssus
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le byssus de la moule. 3, record 9, French, - byssus
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Moluscos, equinodermos y procordados
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- biso
1, record 9, Spanish, biso
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1991-01-09
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- monomyarian
1, record 10, English, monomyarian
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Said of a bivalve mollusk or its shell with only the posterior adductor muscle. 1, record 10, English, - monomyarian
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- monomyaire
1, record 10, French, monomyaire
correct, adjective
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se dit d'un mollusque dont la coquille est fermée par un seul muscle. 2, record 10, French, - monomyaire
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
- pseudoctenodont
1, record 11, English, pseudoctenodont
correct, adjective
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The term pseudoctenodont) is said of a bivalve mollusk] with numerous short teeth transverse to [the] hinge margin, but descended from forms in which some teeth were longitudinally directed and more or less elongate. 1, record 11, English, - pseudoctenodont
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- pseudo-cténodonte
1, record 11, French, pseudo%2Dct%C3%A9nodonte
correct, adjective
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dès le Dévonien, (...) [certains Lamellibranches ont] une charnière actinodonte typique (...); à l'époque secondaire, les dents se recourbent vers le crochet, se fragmentent (...); chez (...) [certains Lamellibranches] la disposition est tout à fait cténodonte (...) mais on voit que c'est un caractère secondairement acquis, c'est pourquoi on peut les nommer des "pseudo-cténodontes". 1, record 11, French, - pseudo%2Dct%C3%A9nodonte
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
- corbiculoid
1, record 12, English, corbiculoid
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- cyrenoid 1, record 12, English, cyrenoid
correct
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The term corbiculoid is] Said of heterodont dentition of a bivalve mollusk with three cardinal teeth in each valve, the middle tooth of the right valve occupying a median position below the beaks. 1, record 12, English, - corbiculoid
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- cyrénoide
1, record 12, French, cyr%C3%A9noide
correct, adjective
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Un Lamellibranche Hétérodonte cyrénoide a] trois [dents] (...) cardinales sur chaque valve (...) 1, record 12, French, - cyr%C3%A9noide
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1977-07-03
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- opisthodetic
1, record 13, English, opisthodetic
correct, adjective
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The term opisthodetic is] said of a ligament of a bivalve mollusk situated wholly posterior to(or behind) the beaks. 1, record 13, English, - opisthodetic
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- opisthodète
1, record 13, French, opisthod%C3%A8te
correct, adjective
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les coquilles inéquilatérales [de Lamellibranches], dont le côté postérieur est plus développé que l'antérieur, ont un ligament qui s'étend en arrière du crochet; il est dit "opisthodète". 1, record 13, French, - opisthod%C3%A8te
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1977-07-02
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- inequivalve
1, record 14, English, inequivalve
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The term inequivalve means] Having valves unequal in size and form; specif. said of a bivalve mollusk or its shell in which one valve is flatter(and often smaller) than the other. 1, record 14, English, - inequivalve
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- inéquivalve
1, record 14, French, in%C3%A9quivalve
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) la plupart du temps, au stade adulte (...) [la coquille d'un Lamellibranche] est "inéquilatérale" et "inéquivalve". 1, record 14, French, - in%C3%A9quivalve
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1977-07-02
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- equivalve
1, record 15, English, equivalve
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The term equivalve means] having valves equal in size and form; specif. said of a bivalve mollusk or its shell in which the right valve and the left valve are subequal or equal and symmetric about the plane of commissure. 1, record 15, English, - equivalve
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- équivalve
1, record 15, French, %C3%A9quivalve
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un tout jeune Lamellibranche possède une petite coquille équivalve, c'est-à-dire que les deux valves sont semblables (...) 1, record 15, French, - %C3%A9quivalve
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1977-07-02
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- retractor muscle
1, record 16, English, retractor%20muscle
correct
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A retractor muscle is] A muscle that draws in an organ or part; [in a bivalve mollusk](...) 1, record 16, English, - retractor%20muscle
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- muscle rétracteur
1, record 16, French, muscle%20r%C3%A9tracteur
correct
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les valves d'un Lamellibranche portent sur leur face interne (...) la trace des insertions (...) des muscles rétracteurs du manteau, (...) 1, record 16, French, - muscle%20r%C3%A9tracteur
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 1977-07-02
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- sinupalliate
1, record 17, English, sinupalliate
correct, adjective
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The term] sinupalliate [is] said of a bivalve mollusk possessing a pallial line with a posterior embayment(pallial sinus). 1, record 17, English, - sinupalliate
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- sinupallié
1, record 17, French, sinupalli%C3%A9
correct
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) il y a (...) des formes [de Lamellibranches] enfouies, car elles ont une coquille bâillante ou sinupalliée (...) 1, record 17, French, - sinupalli%C3%A9
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
Record 18 - internal organization data 1977-01-14
Record 18, English
Record 18, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 18, Main entry term, English
- pallial sinus
1, record 18, English, pallial%20sinus
correct
Record 18, Abbreviations, English
Record 18, Synonyms, English
Record 18, Textual support, English
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a) An often conspicuous embayment or inward bend in the posterior or ventral part of the pallial line of a bivalve mollusk, marking the point of attachment of the siphonal refractor muscles. b) A mantle canal of a brachiopod. 1, record 18, English, - pallial%20sinus
Record 18, French
Record 18, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 18, Main entry term, French
- sinus palléal
1, record 18, French, sinus%20pall%C3%A9al
correct
Record 18, Abbreviations, French
Record 18, Synonyms, French
Record 18, Textual support, French
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Dans les brachiopodes], un système de canaux dans l'intérieur du manteau (sinus palléaux) joue un rôle circulatoire et contient parfois des organes génitaux (...) 1, record 18, French, - sinus%20pall%C3%A9al
Record 18, Spanish
Record 18, Textual support, Spanish
Record 19 - internal organization data 1977-01-13
Record 19, English
Record 19, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 19, Main entry term, English
- dysodont
1, record 19, English, dysodont
correct
Record 19, Abbreviations, English
Record 19, Synonyms, English
Record 19, Textual support, English
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Said of the dentition of a bivalve mollusk(e. g., some Mytilacea) characterized by small, weak hinge teeth close to the beaks. 1, record 19, English, - dysodont
Record 19, French
Record 19, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 19, Main entry term, French
- dysodonte
1, record 19, French, dysodonte
correct, adjective
Record 19, Abbreviations, French
Record 19, Synonyms, French
Record 19, Textual support, French
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Type de charnière d'un mollusque] dents réduites, isolées ou parfois regressées (...) 1, record 19, French, - dysodonte
Record 19, Spanish
Record 19, Textual support, Spanish
Record 20 - internal organization data 1977-01-13
Record 20, English
Record 20, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 20, Main entry term, English
- dimydrian
1, record 20, English, dimydrian
correct
Record 20, Abbreviations, English
Record 20, Synonyms, English
Record 20, Textual support, English
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Said of a bivalve mollusk or its shell with two adductor muscles, whether equal(isomyarian) or unequal(anisomyarian) in size. 1, record 20, English, - dimydrian
Record 20, French
Record 20, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 20, Main entry term, French
- dimyaire
1, record 20, French, dimyaire
correct, adjective
Record 20, Abbreviations, French
Record 20, Synonyms, French
Record 20, Textual support, French
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les valves [des mollusques] sont fermées par un ou deux muscles adducteurs: ceux-ci laissent sur la coquille leur trace (...) qui peut être (...) double (dimyaire). 1, record 20, French, - dimyaire
Record 20, Spanish
Record 20, Textual support, Spanish
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