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POLYCHAETES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-05-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- strath terrace
1, record 1, English, strath%20terrace
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rock terrace 2, record 1, English, rock%20terrace
correct
- bedrock terrace 3, record 1, English, bedrock%20terrace
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An extensive remnant of a strath from a former erosion cycle. 4, record 1, English, - strath%20terrace
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rock pinnacles, bedrock terraces, boulder fields, ledges and gullies on and within the reef tend to be colonised by the short faunal turfs consisting of sponges, hydroids(sea firs), polychaetes, bryozoans(sea mats), anemones and soft corals. 5, record 1, English, - strath%20terrace
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bedrock terrace: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 1, English, - strath%20terrace
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- terrasse rocheuse
1, record 1, French, terrasse%20rocheuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- terrasse de substratum rocheux 2, record 1, French, terrasse%20de%20substratum%20rocheux
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terrasse [...] résultant de l'érosion latérale par une rivière de la couverture alluviale minée recouvrant le fond rocheux. 3, record 1, French, - terrasse%20rocheuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] une terrasse aplanie a été façonnée à même le substratum rocheux lorsque le niveau de la mer était à son maximum pendant la plus chaude période de la dernière phase interglaciaire, il y a quelque 125 000 ans. 4, record 1, French, - terrasse%20rocheuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
terrasse rocheuse; terrasse de substratum rocheux : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 1, French, - terrasse%20rocheuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-02-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Worms and Related Organisms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- polychaetes 1, record 2, English, polychaetes
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vers et organismes apparentés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plychètes
1, record 2, French, plych%C3%A8tes
masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Classe de vers de l'embranchement des Annélides, sédentaires ou errants, dont le corps est formé d'anneaux similaires qui portent chacun des appendices natatoires aplatis, les parapodies, garnis de soies. 1, record 2, French, - plych%C3%A8tes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gusanos y organismos semejantes
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- poliquetos
1, record 2, Spanish, poliquetos
masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, 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
- errant polychaete
1, record 3, English, errant%20polychaete
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The errant [or free-moving] polychaetes(...) include some species that are strictly pelagic, some that crawl about beneath rocks and shells, some that are active burrowers in sand and mud, and many species that construct and live in tubes. 1, record 3, English, - errant%20polychaete
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- annélide polychète errant
1, record 3, French, ann%C3%A9lide%20polych%C3%A8te%20errant
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 errant [est un membre de la classe Polychaeta dont] les segments du corps sont tous semblables, sauf au voisinage de la bouche ou du pygidium. [Ces annélides] sont le plus souvent pourvus de mâchoires. 1, record 3, French, - ann%C3%A9lide%20polych%C3%A8te%20errant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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