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EARLY CARBONIFEROUS [15 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Paleontology
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- osteolepis
1, record 1, English, osteolepis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Extinct fish of the Devonian Period belonging to the subelass "Crossopterygii" and therefore closely related to the ancestors of land vertebrates. They had a well ossified skull including a ring of bones around each orbit ... The body was covered with cosmoid scales. The paired fins were of the "archipterygian" type and the tail was slightly heterocercal. 1, record 1, English, - osteolepis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Order of early Crossopterygian fish. Osteolepids occur in Old Red Sandstone and Carboniferous rocks. They are thought to be the ancestral origins of the terrestrial vertebrates. 2, record 1, English, - osteolepis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Paléontologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- osteolepis
1, record 1, French, osteolepis
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ils présentent des narines internes ou «choanes» faisant communiquer les orifices nasaux avec la bouche comme chez les vertébrés à respiration pulmonaire. La disposition des os de la tête rappelle à la fois celle de «Palaeoniscus» et celle des Amphibiens Stégocéphales les plus primitifs [...] 1, record 1, French, - osteolepis
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-12-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Alleghanian orogenesis
1, record 2, English, Alleghanian%20orogenesis
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An orogeny extending from the Early Carboniferous to the late Permian, caused by a collision between North America and Africa, affecting an area from Alabama to Newfoundland, and resulting in the formation of the Appalachian Mountains. 2, record 2, English, - Alleghanian%20orogenesis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Alleghanian orogenesis: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 2, English, - Alleghanian%20orogenesis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- orogenèse alléghanienne
1, record 2, French, orogen%C3%A8se%20all%C3%A9ghanienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Signalons que plus au sud, aux U.S.A., les Appalaches ont connu une autre phase tectonique qui a eu très peu d'effet dans les Appalaches du Québec, l'orogenèse alléghanienne (Permien). 2, record 2, French, - orogen%C3%A8se%20all%C3%A9ghanienne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
orogenèse alléghanienne : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 2, French, - orogen%C3%A8se%20all%C3%A9ghanienne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-09-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- spore zone
1, record 3, English, spore%20zone
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a 7 cm thick, green, mica-rich shale occurs and it is this horizon that has yielded the plant spores. Eleven species have been identified and they typify two spore zones that include the whole of the Asbian stage and the early part of the succeeding Brigantian of the Carboniferous period. 2, record 3, English, - spore%20zone
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
spore zone: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 3, English, - spore%20zone
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- zone à spores
1, record 3, French, zone%20%C3%A0%20spores
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone à spores : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 2, record 3, French, - zone%20%C3%A0%20spores
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-11-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- organic maturity value
1, record 4, English, organic%20maturity%20value
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the Early Cretaceous and Carboniferous spores appear more organically mature than the remainder of the assemblage, a factor that may produce spurious organic maturity values(e. g. vitrinite/huminite reflectance). 2, record 4, English, - organic%20maturity%20value
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
organic maturity value: term usually used in the plural (organic maturity values). 3, record 4, English, - organic%20maturity%20value
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
organic maturity values: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 4, English, - organic%20maturity%20value
Record 4, Key term(s)
- organic maturity values
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chiffre de la maturité organique
1, record 4, French, chiffre%20de%20la%20maturit%C3%A9%20organique
see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chiffre de la maturité organique : terme généralement utilisé au pluriel (chiffres de la maturité organique). 2, record 4, French, - chiffre%20de%20la%20maturit%C3%A9%20organique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chiffres de la maturité organique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 2, record 4, French, - chiffre%20de%20la%20maturit%C3%A9%20organique
Record 4, Key term(s)
- chiffres de la maturité organique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-08-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Chronology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Permian
1, record 5, English, Permian
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of or relating to the last major division of the Paleozoic marked by extensive glaciation in India, South Africa, South America, and Australia, by decline of the amphibians and increase of primitive reptiles, and by rocks consisting largely of red sandstone and shale. 2, record 5, English, - Permian
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The country rocks are carbonates and argillaceous sediments of the early and middle Palaezoic overlain by Carboniferous rocks with coals, Permian and a Triassic basic volcanic sequence. 3, record 5, English, - Permian
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Chronologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- permien
1, record 5, French, permien
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- du Permien 2, record 5, French, du%20Permien
correct
- d'âge permien 3, record 5, French, d%27%C3%A2ge%20permien
correct
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des gisements permiens [...] sont exploités par l'U.R.S.S. dans le nord-ouest de l'Oural [...] 4, record 5, French, - permien
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] le laccolite [...] d'âge oligocène interstratifié dans les grès permiens. 5, record 5, French, - permien
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[...] le laccolite [...] perfore les formations permiennes. 6, record 5, French, - permien
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 4 CONT
On [...] trouve [les dacites] dans les terrains permiens aux environs de Saint-Raphaël [...] 6, record 5, French, - permien
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 5 CONT
[...] les nouveaux grès rouges [...] d'âge permien et triasique en Angleterre [...] 3, record 5, French, - permien
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Cronología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- pérmico
1, record 5, Spanish, p%C3%A9rmico
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dícese del] último período del Palezoico, de duración de 40 millones de años. 1, record 5, Spanish, - p%C3%A9rmico
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-08-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- early Paleozoic
1, record 6, English, early%20Paleozoic
correct, noun phrase
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- early Palaeozoic 2, record 6, English, early%20Palaeozoic
correct, noun phrase, Great Britain
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The country rocks are carbonates and argillaceous sediments of the early and middle Palaeozoic overlain by Carboniferous rocks with coals, Permian and Triassic basic volcanic sequence. 2, record 6, English, - early%20Paleozoic
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... these processes have been active since the early Paleozoic ([about] 600 million years). 3, record 6, English, - early%20Paleozoic
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- début du Paléozoïque
1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9but%20du%20Pal%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- Paléozoïque précoce 2, record 6, French, Pal%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque%20pr%C3%A9coce
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] dans le passé, ont pu régner d'autres conditions sans équivalent dans la nature actuelle, notamment au Précambrien et au début du Paléozoïque, alors que les plantes et les bêtes étaient confinées dans les eaux, et que les terres émergées étaient encore désertes et inviolées. 1, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9but%20du%20Pal%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-02-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
- Archaeology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Early Carboniferous Epoch
1, record 7, English, Early%20Carboniferous%20Epoch
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Early Carboniferous period 2, record 7, English, Early%20Carboniferous%20%20period
correct
- Early Carboniferous 3, record 7, English, Early%20Carboniferous
correct, noun phrase
- early Carboniferous 4, record 7, English, early%20Carboniferous
correct, noun phrase
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(360 to 320 million years ago). 2, record 7, English, - Early%20Carboniferous%20Epoch
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
- Archéologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Carbonifère précoce
1, record 7, French, Carbonif%C3%A8re%20pr%C3%A9coce
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2005-12-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Early Carboniferous
1, record 8, English, Early%20Carboniferous
correct, adjective phrase
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- du Carbonifère précoce
1, record 8, French, du%20Carbonif%C3%A8re%20pr%C3%A9coce
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2005-05-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- latest Devonian
1, record 9, English, latest%20Devonian
correct, adjective phrase
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... latest Devonian or Early Carboniferous continental, basal sandstones and conglomerates... contain phosphatic uraniferous occurrences. 1, record 9, English, - latest%20Devonian
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- du Dévonien sommital
1, record 9, French, du%20D%C3%A9vonien%20sommital
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] des grès et conglomérats de base du Dévonien sommital ou du Carbonifère basal déposés en milieu continental renferment des indices uranifères phosphatés. 1, record 9, French, - du%20D%C3%A9vonien%20sommital
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2002-09-18
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Cotylosaur
1, record 10, English, Cotylosaur
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- Captorhinid 1, record 10, English, Captorhinid
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Captorhinids(or Cotylosaurs) are "stem reptiles", primitive anapsids that led to the reptiles(including dinosaurs and turtles), birds, and mammals. They evolved from amphibians during the Early Carboniferous period, about 340 million years ago and went extinct at the end of the Triassic period, about 250 million years ago. They had four sprawling legs and a long tail. 2, record 10, English, - Cotylosaur
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Cotylosaure
1, record 10, French, Cotylosaure
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- cotylosaure 2, record 10, French, cotylosaure
correct, masculine noun
- cotylosaurien 3, record 10, French, cotylosaurien
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce sont les reptiles «les plus anciens» que nous connaissions. Ils apparaissent au sommet du Carbonifère et à la base du Permien [...] Ils ont des «caractères archaïques» : leur crâne rappelle celui des Amphibiens Embolomères et Seymouriamorphes par sa voûte continue, solide, «sans fosse temporale», percée seulement par les narines, les orbites et un orifice pinéal [...] Les membres sont courts, trapus, plus ou moins horizontaux. 3, record 10, French, - Cotylosaure
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2000-02-14
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Reptiles and Amphibians
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- pelycosauria
1, record 11, English, pelycosauria
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Pelycosauria were among the very first groups of reptiles to evolve, early in the Late Carboniferous(Pennsylvanian) period. By the end of that period all the major lines of Pelycosaurs except the caesids had appeared. They remained the dominant life-form(the largest, fiercest, etc) for some 40-odd million years, which is about 3/5ths the length of time of the age of mammals. 1, record 11, English, - pelycosauria
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Order composed of suborders ophiacodontia, sphenacodontia and edaphesauria. 1, record 11, English, - pelycosauria
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Reptiles et amphibiens
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- pélycosaurien
1, record 11, French, p%C3%A9lycosaurien
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce sont des formes uniquement permiennes. La présence d'«une fosse temporale» n'empêche pas qu'ils soient encore «très primitifs». Ils ont, en effet, des dents palatines, des vestiges importants de corde dorsale, des humérus et fémurs horizontaux. Par certains genres intermédiaires, les Pélycosauriens passent à des formes plus évoluées qui manifestent des affinités avec les mammifères. 1, record 11, French, - p%C3%A9lycosaurien
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2000-02-09
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Reptiles and Amphibians
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- branchiosaurus
1, record 12, English, branchiosaurus
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Branchiosaurus(meaning "gill lizard") was a very early amphibian from early Carboniferous to the early Permian period(roughly 300 million years ago). It was NOT a dinosaur. Like all amphibians, they had to live near the water since amphibian eggs have no shells and must be laid in the water(or in very damp areas) or they will dry out and die. Fossils of these salamander-sized amphibian have been found in Europe. They were the closest relatives of the lissamphibians. Classification : Subclass Labyrinthodont, Order Temnospondyl, Genus Branchiosaurus, many species. 1, record 12, English, - branchiosaurus
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Reptiles et amphibiens
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- branchiosaurus
1, record 12, French, branchiosaurus
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Son extension géographique est considérable: on le trouve dans le Stéphanien de Commentry et des Indes, dans le Carbonifère supérieur d'Amérique du Nord, dans le Permien d'Autun, de la Sarre, de Thuringe, etc. [...] Son aspect général était celui d'une Salamandre à crâne aplati dorso-ventralement et à queue aplatie latéralement. 1, record 12, French, - branchiosaurus
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1992-05-19
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Chronology
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- Carboniferous rock
1, record 13, English, Carboniferous%20rock
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The country rocks are carbonates and argillaceous sediments of the early and middle Palaeozoic overlain by Carboniferous rocks with coals.... 1, record 13, English, - Carboniferous%20rock
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Gold fields have been worked in Queensland within areas where Carboniferous rocks are said to prevail. 2, record 13, English, - Carboniferous%20rock
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Chronologie
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- roche du Carbonifère
1, record 13, French, roche%20du%20Carbonif%C3%A8re
proposal, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par analogie avec "gîte du Carbonifère" : PLGEO, 1972, vol. 1, p. 41. 1, record 13, French, - roche%20du%20Carbonif%C3%A8re
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1978-08-23
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- Varanosaurus
1, record 14, English, Varanosaurus
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The primitive synapsids are among the commonest animals found in the red beds of Texas, dating from late Carboniferous and early Permian times. A primitive member of the order was Varanosaurus, a small form not more than 3 feet in length even with the inclusion of a very long tail. 1, record 14, English, - Varanosaurus
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- varanosaurus
1, record 14, French, varanosaurus
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reptile théromorphe fossile du Permien du Texas, pouvant atteindre un mètre de longueur, ressemblant au varan actuel. 1, record 14, French, - varanosaurus
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1978-08-23
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- Urocordylus
1, record 15, English, Urocordylus
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
They appear in early Mississippian horizons and had already reached and passed their time of major development by the end of the Carboniferous. There were snakelike astopods, Dolichosoma and Ophiderpeton; numerous nectridians, including "horned" forms such as Keraterpeton, and the elongate Urocordylus(...) 1, record 15, English, - Urocordylus
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- urocordylus
1, record 15, French, urocordylus
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Amphibien stégocéphale, de l'époque carbonifère, ayant la forme d'un lézard à très longue queue, et dont les vertèbres ont des apophyses épineuses crénelées. 1, record 15, French, - urocordylus
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
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