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HOMOCERCAL CAUDAL FIN [2 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
- homocercal caudal fin
1, record 1, English, homocercal%20caudal%20fin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- homocercal tail 2, record 1, English, homocercal%20tail
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - homocercal%20caudal%20fin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
- Poissons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nageoire caudale homocerque
1, record 1, French, nageoire%20caudale%20homocerque
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- queue homocerque 2, record 1, French, queue%20homocerque
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - nageoire%20caudale%20homocerque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-05-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
- Fish
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heterocercal caudal fin
1, record 2, English, heterocercal%20caudal%20fin
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- heterocercal tail 2, record 2, English, heterocercal%20tail
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - heterocercal%20caudal%20fin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
- Poissons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nageoire caudale hétérocerque
1, record 2, French, nageoire%20caudale%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rocerque
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- queue hétérocerque 2, record 2, French, queue%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rocerque
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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