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AHERMATYPIC [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1995-10-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ahermatypic 1, record 1, English, ahermatypic
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éponges, hydres et méduses
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ahermatypique
1, record 1, French, ahermatypique
adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifie les madréporaires qui ne construisent pas de récif et se rencontrent à grandes profondeurs. 1, record 1, French, - ahermatypique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Esponjas, hidrozoarios y medusas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ahermatípico 1, record 1, Spanish, ahermat%C3%ADpico
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1979-12-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ahermatypic
1, record 2, English, ahermatypic
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- non-reef-building 2, record 2, English, non%2Dreef%2Dbuilding
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Non-reef-building, applied to corals. 3, record 2, English, - ahermatypic
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "ahermatypic" does not appear in most of the sources consulted. The term generally used was "non-reef-building". 4, record 2, English, - ahermatypic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éponges, hydres et méduses
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ahermatypique 1, record 2, French, ahermatypique
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit des coraux qui ne construisent pas de récifs et vivent à toutes profondeurs. 1, record 2, French, - ahermatypique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À la recherche d'autres arguments ou de preuves négatives, on a pu faire état de certains coraux ahermatypiques, parmi les Alcyonnaires Xenidae et les Zoanthaires Zoanthidae [...] qui ont comme «perdu» la faculté de capturer des proies et [...] ne peuvent survivre à l'obscurité [...] 1, record 2, French, - ahermatypique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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