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DORSAL MARGIN [2 records]

Record 1 2015-02-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
CONT

[The dorsal margin of a pelecypod is the] Direction toward [the] part of [the] shell containing [the] hinge line.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
CONT

[Le bord dorsal d'un Lamellibranche] est celui qui correspond au sommet et au plateau cardinal [...]

Spanish

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Record 2 2001-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
CONT

[Le bord d'une thèque de Machaeridiens,] le long duquel les plaques s'articulent ou sont imbriquées [...] [est appelé] «bord fixé» [et] est considéré comme dorsal.

Spanish

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