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POLYCHAETE WORM [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-05-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Worms and Related Organisms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polychaete
1, record 1, English, polychaete
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- polychete 2, record 1, English, polychete
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A polychaete [is a worm of the] class Polychaeta.... The "typical" polychaete is perfectly metameric, with each of the cylindrical body segments being identical and each bearing a pair of lateral, fleshy, paddle-like appendages called parapodia... 3, record 1, English, - polychaete
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vers et organismes apparentés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polychète
1, record 1, French, polych%C3%A8te
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les polychètes sont les vers annélides comportant le plus grand nombre d'espèces, soit plus de 10 000. Ce sont des animaux essentiellement marins ou estuariens. 2, record 1, French, - polych%C3%A8te
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Annélide] à soies nombreuses, possédant des parapodes et le plus souvent des appendices variés. 3, record 1, French, - polych%C3%A8te
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gusanos y organismos semejantes
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- poliqueto
1, record 1, Spanish, poliqueto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Componente de la clase Polychaeta, que incluye anélidos con el prostomio bien diferenciado y un par de parápodos provisto de cerdas en cada segmento. 1, record 1, Spanish, - poliqueto
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-10-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Worms and Related Organisms
- Aquaculture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- polychaete worm
1, record 2, English, polychaete%20worm
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sea worm 2, record 2, English, sea%20worm
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A marine annelid. 2, record 2, English, - polychaete%20worm
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most spider crabs ... feed on carrion, on eyeless organisms such as echinoderms (sand dollars, sea urchins, starfishes and so on), on a slow-moving organism such as mollusks and polychaete worms, and on sessile plants and animals such as algae or ascidians. 1, record 2, English, - polychaete%20worm
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vers et organismes apparentés
- Aquaculture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ver polychète
1, record 2, French, ver%20polych%C3%A8te
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la plupart des Araignées de mer se nourrissent d'organismes morts ou dépourvus d'yeux comme les Échinodermes (Oursins, Étoiles de mer et autres), de mollusques et vers polychètes qui ne se déplacent que lentement, ainsi que de plantes sessiles comme des Algues ou des Ascidies. 1, record 2, French, - ver%20polych%C3%A8te
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le Lanice conchilega est un ver polychète qui s'attaque aux huîtres des parcs ostréicoles du nord de la France. 2, record 2, French, - ver%20polych%C3%A8te
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1977-06-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sedentary polychaete
1, record 3, English, sedentary%20polychaete
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A sedentary polychaete [is usually a] tube-dweller or inhabits [a] permanent burrow. Usually only the head of the worm ever emerges from the opening of the tube or burrow. 1, record 3, English, - sedentary%20polychaete
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- annélide polychète sédentaire
1, record 3, French, ann%C3%A9lide%20polych%C3%A8te%20s%C3%A9dentaire
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un annélide polychète sédentaire [est un membre de la classe Polychaeta dont] le corps présente des régions distinctes. Les parapodes sont en général simples et les branchies se limitent le plus souvent à une région du corps. [Ces annélides] sont habituellement tubicoles. 1, record 3, French, - ann%C3%A9lide%20polych%C3%A8te%20s%C3%A9dentaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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