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PLEURAL FURROW [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anterior pleural band
1, record 1, English, anterior%20pleural%20band
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The anterior pleural band is a] Strip of [the] thoracic or pygidial pleura [of a trilobite, ] bounded posteriorly by [the] pleural furrow. 1, record 1, English, - anterior%20pleural%20band
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bande antérieure
1, record 1, French, bande%20ant%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chaque plèvre est généralement traversée par un «sillon pleural» [...] qui part obliquement de la rainure antérieure de l'anneau axial correspondant et s'étend plus ou moins loin vers l'extrémité distale de la plèvre, en séparant l'une de l'autre par une «bande antérieure» et une «bande postérieure». 1, record 1, French, - bande%20ant%C3%A9rieure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1977-08-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- interpleural furrow
1, record 2, English, interpleural%20furrow
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- interpleural groove 1, record 2, English, interpleural%20groove
correct
- rib furrow 1, record 2, English, rib%20furrow
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The interpleural furrow is a] Transverse groove extending from [the] axial furrow across [the] pleural region of [the] pygidium, indicating [the] boundary of fused pleurae(...) [on a trilobite] 1, record 2, English, - interpleural%20furrow
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sillon interpleural
1, record 2, French, sillon%20interpleural
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sillon sutural 1, record 2, French, sillon%20sutural
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les limites des différents plèvres [d'un Trilobite] peuvent être indiquées par des "sillons interpleuraux" (...), généralement faibles. 1, record 2, French, - sillon%20interpleural
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1977-08-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- auxiliary pleural band
1, record 3, English, auxiliary%20pleural%20band
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[In some trilobites] the 2 principal pleural bands fused into a single band by disappearance of the pleural furrow, while auxiliary [pleural] bands were developed along the anterior and posterior edges of the pleurae. 1, record 3, English, - auxiliary%20pleural%20band
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bande auxiliaire
1, record 3, French, bande%20auxiliaire
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Chez certains Trilobites] la plèvre se complique, le long de l'articulation des parties proximales, par l'apparition de "bandes auxiliaires" antérieures et postérieures, étroites (...) ou larges (...) 1, record 3, French, - bande%20auxiliaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1977-08-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- posterior pleural band
1, record 4, English, posterior%20pleural%20band
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The posterior pleural band is a] Strip of [the] thoracic or pygidial pleura bounded anteriorly by [the] pleural furrow. [of a trilobite] 1, record 4, English, - posterior%20pleural%20band
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bande postérieure
1, record 4, French, bande%20post%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chaque plèvre est généralement traversée par un "sillon pleural" [...] qui part obliquement de la rainure antérieure de l'anneau axial correspondant et s'étend plus ou moins vers l'extrémité distale de la plèvre, en séparant l'une de l'autre par une "bande antérieure" et une "bande postérieure". 1, record 4, French, - bande%20post%C3%A9rieure
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1977-03-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pleural furrow
1, record 5, English, pleural%20furrow
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Groove extending outward and generally backward from [the] inner front edge of each [trilobite] pleuron (...) 1, record 5, English, - pleural%20furrow
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- sillon pleural
1, record 5, French, sillon%20pleural
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) sillon oblique (...) traversant (...) les plèvres [chez un trilobite] 1, record 5, French, - sillon%20pleural
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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