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HESPERORNIS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-08-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Hesperornis
1, record 1, English, Hesperornis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
However, the best known of Cretaceous birds is a very distinct type, Hesperornis(...), which uniquely combines primitive and specialized characters. 2, record 1, English, - Hesperornis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hesperornis
1, record 1, French, hesperornis
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau fossile de la craie du Kansas (Crétacé moyen). 2, record 1, French, - hesperornis
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-07-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Zoology
- Birds
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Ichthyornis
1, record 2, English, Ichthyornis
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The discovery of fossils such as those of Archeopterix, Hesperornis, and Ichthyornis, all of them toothed birds that lived 70 to 150 million years ago(del Hoyo et al. 1, record 2, English, - Ichthyornis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Zoologie
- Oiseaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Ichthyornis
1, record 2, French, Ichthyornis
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La découverte de fossiles comme ceux d'Archeopterix, d'Hesperornis et d'Ichthyornis, tous des oiseaux pourvus de dents ayant vécu il y a quelque 70 à 150 millions d'années (del Hoyo et al. 1, record 2, French, - Ichthyornis
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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