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HOLOPERIPHERAL GROWTH [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1977-06-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Craniacea
1, record 1, English, Craniacea
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Inarticulate brachiopods of the] Superfamily Craniacea(...) [have] Shells [which are] strongly punctate, calcareous(...) ;some [are] free, many [are] attached by cementation of all or part of [the] pedicle valve to some other object, no forms [are] known to have possessed [a] pedicle; [the] growth is usually holoperipheral in both valves, more rarely mixoperipheral. ?M. Cam., L. Ord-Rec. 1, record 1, English, - Craniacea
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Craniacea
1, record 1, French, Craniacea
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les Brachiopodes inarticulés appartenant à la] Super-famille des Craniacea (...) [ont une] Coquille calcaire; [ils sont] sans pédoncule, ni ouverture pédonculaire à l'état adulte. [La] Fixation directe par la valve ventrale [est] fréquente (...) Ordovicien-Actuel. 1, record 1, French, - Craniacea
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1977-06-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Discinidae
1, record 2, English, Discinidae
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Inarticulate brachiopods of the] Family Discinidae(...) [are characterized by] Holoperipheral growth in [the] brachial valve which is usually conical to subconical; [the] musculature consists of two major pairs, anterior and posterior adductors, plus several pairs of oblique muscles(...) which also possess [a] spirolophe or schizolophe and have well developed marginal setae(...) Ord.-Rec. 1, record 2, English, - Discinidae
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Discinidae
1, record 2, French, Discinidae
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les Brachiopodes inarticulés membres de la] Famille Discinidae (...) [ont une] Encoche pédonculaire d'abord, mais ensuite close postérieurement à l'état adulte et fermée en partie par le listrium. Ordovicien-Actuel. 1, record 2, French, - Discinidae
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1977-06-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- discinacea
1, record 3, English, discinacea
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Members of the] Superfamily Discinacea [are inarticulate brachiopods](...) [with] holoperipheral(...) growth of [the] pedicle valve, that of [the] brachial valve more variable, [and a] beak [that is] marginal to central; [the] pedicle opening in [the] young forms a triangular notch in [the] posterior margin of [the] pedicle valve, [the] adult pedicle opening may be closed posteriorly or extend to [the] margin of [the] shell, [the] anterior end of [the] track of [the] pedicle opening [is] partially closed by [a] listrium; [the] pedicle valve [is] without [a] pseudo interarea(...). Ord.-Rec. 1, record 3, English, - discinacea
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Discinacea
1, record 3, French, Discinacea
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les brachiopodes inarticulés appartenant à la] Super-famille des Discinacea (...) [ont une] Coquille phosphatée, un listrium, [un] protégulum dorsal, habituellement subcentral. Ordovicien-Actuel. 1, record 3, French, - Discinacea
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1977-06-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- holoperipheral growth
1, record 4, English, holoperipheral%20growth
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Holoperipheral growth [occurs in brachiopods where there is an] increase in valve size all around [the] margins, in posterior as well as anterior and lateral directions(...) 1, record 4, English, - holoperipheral%20growth
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- croissance holopériphérique
1, record 4, French, croissance%20holop%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La] croissance holopériphérique [a lieu chez un Brachiopode lorsque] les couches de croissance se forment sur toute la bordure de la coquille, y compris le bord postérieur. Le protegulum (et l'apex) ne demeurent pas au milieu du bord postérieur, mais se rapprochent plus ou moins du centre. 1, record 4, French, - croissance%20holop%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1977-06-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- mixoperipheral growth
1, record 5, English, mixoperipheral%20growth
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mixoperipheral growth. Differs from holoperipheral growth in that [the] posterior sector of [a brachiopod] valve increases in size anteriorly and toward [the] other valve(...) 1, record 5, English, - mixoperipheral%20growth
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- croissance mixopériphérique
1, record 5, French, croissance%20mixop%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Chez un Brachiopode ayant une croissance mixopériphérique] la croissance, sur les bords latéraux et antérieur se fait comme dans le type hémipériphérique, mais sur le bord postérieur l'accroissement se fait avec inversion de face (pour la valve ventrale il se fait en orientation dorsale et réciproquement). 1, record 5, French, - croissance%20mixop%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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