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SCYPHOZOANS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cup animals
1, record 1, English, cup%20animals
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- scyphozoans 2, record 1, English, scyphozoans
correct, plural
- jellyfishes 1, record 1, English, jellyfishes
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A marine class of the phylum Cnidaria. 3, record 1, English, - cup%20animals
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éponges, hydres et méduses
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- scyphozoaires
1, record 1, French, scyphozoaires
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- méduses 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9duses
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Classe d'invertébrés marins, de l'embranchement des Cnidaires. 3, record 1, French, - scyphozoaires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-05-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rhopalium
1, record 2, English, rhopalium
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- rhopalia 2, record 2, English, rhopalia
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[It is] a little club-shaped structure [in which] neurons are concentrated [in some scyphozoans. ] 1, record 2, English, - rhopalium
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éponges, hydres et méduses
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rhopalie
1, record 2, French, rhopalie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit d'un organe sensitif [chez un Scyphozoaire.] 1, record 2, French, - rhopalie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1977-05-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- nematocyst
1, record 3, English, nematocyst
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A] nematocyst [is] one of the minute stinging cells or organs of hydrozoans, scyphozoans and anthozoans; e. g. a "thread cell" formed within a cnidoblast of a coral. 1, record 3, English, - nematocyst
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nématoblaste
1, record 3, French, n%C3%A9matoblaste
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Un] nématoblaste [est une] cellule urticante [chez un] Cnidaire (...) 1, record 3, French, - n%C3%A9matoblaste
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1977-05-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- coronal muscle
1, record 4, English, coronal%20muscle
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Locomotion [in scyphozoans] is brought about by a band of powerful circular fibers, the coronal muscle, that surrounds the subumbrella margin. 1, record 4, English, - coronal%20muscle
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- muscle annulaire
1, record 4, French, muscle%20annulaire
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) le muscle annulaire (...) forme une large bande circulaire à la base des lobes (...) du sous-ombrelle [d'un Scyphozoaire] 1, record 4, French, - muscle%20annulaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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