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HOLOSTEANS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-01-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- holosteans
1, record 1, English, holosteans
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Holostei 2, record 1, English, Holostei
correct, plural
- holostei 3, record 1, English, holostei
plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Superorder of ray-finned fishes including gars, bowfin, and pholidophoriforms. 4, record 1, English, - holosteans
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The holosteans flourished during the time the dinosaurs dominated life on land, and are only represented today by one, or possible two, living descendants. 5, record 1, English, - holosteans
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
holosteans, holostei : collective terms rarely used in the singular(holostean). 6, record 1, English, - holosteans
Record 1, Key term(s)
- holostean
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- holostéens
1, record 1, French, holost%C3%A9ens
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Holostéens 2, record 1, French, Holost%C3%A9ens
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sous-classe de poissons actinoptérygiens, dont le squelette est à peu près complètement ossifié et qui font ainsi le passage entre les chondrostéens et les téléostéens. 1, record 1, French, - holost%C3%A9ens
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
holostéens : pluriel d'usage (terme collectif). 3, record 1, French, - holost%C3%A9ens
Record 1, Key term(s)
- holostéen
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1978-08-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Pycnodus
1, record 2, English, Pycnodus
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A prominent holostean family is that of the Pycnodontidae, including such genera as Pycnodus, Coelodus, and Microdon-common in the Jurassic and persisting(in contrast to most holosteans) until the Eocene. 1, record 2, English, - Pycnodus
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pycnodus
1, record 2, French, pycnodus
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson ganoïde, fossile dans les terrains jurassiques et crétacés. (Type du sous-ordre des pycnodontes). 1, record 2, French, - pycnodus
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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