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LUNULE [2 records]

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Record 1 1987-09-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
DEF

The heart-shaped area in front of the beaks in bivalves, one half being on each valve.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
DEF

Dépression en forme de creux ou de croissant, en avant du sommet lorsqu'on regarde par le dessus les deux valves assemblées d'un Bivalve.

Spanish

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Record 2 1977-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
OBS

Depressed plane or curved area along hinge line in front of [pelecypod] beak, equivalent to [the] anterior part of [the] cardinal area.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
OBS

(...) zone ovale antérieure (...) sur le haut des deux valves réunies d'une coquille (...) [de Lamellibranche]

Spanish

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