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ASTEROIDEA [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
Asteroidea
Latin
DEF

Any of a class (asteroidea) of echinoderms with a hard, spiny skeleton and five or more arms or rays arranged like the points of a star.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Asteroidea
Latin
DEF

Échinoderme de la classe des Astéries, Asteria rubens, de couleur rouge ou rosée, pourvu de bras (de 5 à 7) effilés, dotés de ventouses ou de piquants, présent à l'étage ou de piquants, présent à l'étage infralittoral des côtes européennes.

CONT

Les étoiles de mer [...] se caractérisent par des bras non ramifiés, de souplesse médiocre, généralement larges à la base et presque toujours au nombre de cinq (mais il y en a 6 à 8 chez asterina, et jusqu'à 14 chez solaster).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Moluscos, equinodermos y procordados
Entrada(s) universal(es)
Asteroidea
Latin
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