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HEXACTINELLID [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-06-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
- Marine Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sponge reef
1, record 1, English, sponge%20reef
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sponge reefs are reefs formed by hexactinellid sponges, which have a skeleton made of silica … Such reefs are now very rare, and found only on the western Canadian continental shelf. 1, record 1, English, - sponge%20reef
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Éponges, hydres et méduses
- Biologie marine
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- récif d'éponge
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9cif%20d%27%C3%A9ponge
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'un des exemples les plus frappants de fossiles géants est le récif d'éponge en Italie. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9cif%20d%27%C3%A9ponge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Esponjas, hidrozoarios y medusas
- Biología Marina
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arrecife de esponja
1, record 1, Spanish, arrecife%20de%20esponja
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los arrecifes de esponja, formados por esponjas de cristal con esqueletos de sílice tridimensionales, crecen de manera similar a los arrecifes de coral, con nuevas generaciones que crecen sobre las anteriores. 1, record 1, Spanish, - arrecife%20de%20esponja
Record 2 - internal organization data 1977-08-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hexactinellid
1, record 2, English, hexactinellid
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The hexactinellids or glass sponges differ from all other sponges in having hexactinal siliceous spicules (...) 1, record 2, English, - hexactinellid
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Hexactinellide
1, record 2, French, Hexactinellide
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les Spongiaires du groupe des Hexactinellides sont caractérisés] par le spicule fondamental qui est l'hexactine, le plus souvent typique, mais parfois modifié, (...). Ces hexactines peuvent être libres, ou alors soudés les uns aux autres, plus ou moins régulièrement. 1, record 2, French, - Hexactinellide
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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