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GAPING [2 records]

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Record 1 1986-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Strength of Materials

French

Domaine(s)
  • Résistance des matériaux

Spanish

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Record 2 1977-07-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
OBS

In certain somewhat modified (...) [Lamellibranchs] in which the foot, though more or less large, is feebly retractile, the valves do not meet and fit perfectly together along the ventral edge and are "gaping" (...)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
OBS

(...) ces coquilles ont leurs valves généralement écartées dans la région postérieure et dans la région antérieure; elles sont "bâillantes"; (...)

Spanish

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