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HETEROCERCAL CAUDAL FIN [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-06-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
- Fish
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- diphycercal caudal fin
1, record 1, English, diphycercal%20caudal%20fin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- diphycercal tail 2, record 1, English, diphycercal%20tail
correct
- isocercal caudal fin 3, record 1, English, isocercal%20caudal%20fin
correct
- isocercal tail 4, record 1, English, isocercal%20tail
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An internally and externally symmetrical tail (caudal) fin 4, record 1, English, - diphycercal%20caudal%20fin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Polypteriformes(bichirs and reedfish) possess a secondarily derived, externally symmetrical diphycercal caudal fin with several notable characteristics, including the inclusion of pterygiophores originating from the dorsal fin; this organization differs significantly both from other actinopterygians and from the ancestral heterocercal caudal fin shape... 1, record 1, English, - diphycercal%20caudal%20fin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
- Poissons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nageoire caudale diphycerque
1, record 1, French, nageoire%20caudale%20diphycerque
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- queue diphycerque 2, record 1, French, queue%20diphycerque
correct, feminine noun
- nageoire caudale isocerque 3, record 1, French, nageoire%20caudale%20isocerque
correct, feminine noun
- queue isocerque 3, record 1, French, queue%20isocerque
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-06-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
- Fish
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- homocercal caudal fin
1, record 2, English, homocercal%20caudal%20fin
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- homocercal tail 2, record 2, English, homocercal%20tail
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A homocercal tail is a caudal fin composed of two lobes of equal proportion. Homocercal tails are the most common caudal fin type in fish but can come in many symmetrical shapes. A homocercal tail is contrasted with a heterocercal tail which has unequal lobes. 3, record 2, English, - homocercal%20caudal%20fin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
- Poissons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nageoire caudale homocerque
1, record 2, French, nageoire%20caudale%20homocerque
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- queue homocerque 2, record 2, French, queue%20homocerque
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La plupart des actinoptérygiens modernes ont une queue homocerque, c'est-à-dire que le lobe du haut et le lobe du bas sont presque égaux et symétriques, comme par exemple la queue du saumon. Par contre, [les espèces du genre] Cheirolepis avaient une queue épicerque, c'est-à-dire que l'axe de [leur] corps se poursuivait dans un lobe supérieur plus développé. 2, record 2, French, - nageoire%20caudale%20homocerque
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-06-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
- Fish
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hypocercal caudal fin
1, record 3, English, hypocercal%20caudal%20fin
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hypocercal tail 2, record 3, English, hypocercal%20tail
correct
- inverted heterocercal caudal fin 1, record 3, English, inverted%20heterocercal%20caudal%20fin
correct
- inverted heterocercal tail 3, record 3, English, inverted%20heterocercal%20tail
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] tail fin where the lower lobe is the longer and is supported by the vertebral column. 2, record 3, English, - hypocercal%20caudal%20fin
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Asymmetrical externally as well as internally. 2, record 3, English, - hypocercal%20caudal%20fin
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
- Poissons
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nageoire caudale hypocerque
1, record 3, French, nageoire%20caudale%20hypocerque
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- queue hypocerque 2, record 3, French, queue%20hypocerque
correct, feminine noun
- nageoire caudale hétérocerque inversée 3, record 3, French, nageoire%20caudale%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rocerque%20invers%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- queue hétérocerque inversée 3, record 3, French, queue%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rocerque%20invers%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les «thélodontes» ont une nageoire caudale hypocerque, comme les anaspides (et les lamproies). 1, record 3, French, - nageoire%20caudale%20hypocerque
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2021-05-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
- Fish
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- heterocercal caudal fin
1, record 4, English, heterocercal%20caudal%20fin
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- heterocercal tail 2, record 4, English, heterocercal%20tail
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A heterocercal tail is a caudal fin composed of two asymmetrical lobes. Often, such as the case in many sharks, the vertebral column passes through the upper lobe, making it the larger of the two lobes. A heterocercal tail is contrasted with a homocercal tail which has equal lobes. 2, record 4, English, - heterocercal%20caudal%20fin
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
- Poissons
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- nageoire caudale hétérocerque
1, record 4, French, nageoire%20caudale%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rocerque
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- queue hétérocerque 2, record 4, French, queue%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rocerque
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-05-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- heterocercal
1, record 5, English, heterocercal
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[In the heterocercal] type of caudal fin [, which is] common in more primitive fish,... the body, containing the backbone, tips up posteriorly, and nearly all the development of the fin takes place beneath. 2, record 5, English, - heterocercal
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- hétérocerque
1, record 5, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rocerque
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] chez les Poissons [...] [le type hétérocerque de nageoire caudale] se rencontre communément dans les formes les plus anciennes [...]. [Dans ce type] la colonne vertébrale se redresse vers le haut, et c'est en dessous de ce prolongement que la nageoire caudale prend son plus grand développement. 2, record 5, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rocerque
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Paleontología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- heterocerca
1, record 5, Spanish, heterocerca
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Refiérese a la] aleta natatoria caudal de lóbulos asimétricos. 1, record 5, Spanish, - heterocerca
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