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CALCAREA [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chalky macoma
1, record 1, English, chalky%20macoma
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mollusc of the family Tellinidae. 2, record 1, English, - chalky%20macoma
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- macoma calcaire
1, record 1, French, macoma%20calcaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mollusque de la famille des Tellinidae. 2, record 1, French, - macoma%20calcaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-11-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mosses and Related Plants
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chalk bristle moss
1, record 2, English, chalk%20bristle%20moss
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mousses et plantes apparentées
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- séligérie commune
1, record 2, French, s%C3%A9lig%C3%A9rie%20commune
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-07-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Lichens
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- calcareous rimmed lichen
1, record 3, English, calcareous%20rimmed%20lichen
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A lichen of the family Megasporaceae. 2, record 3, English, - calcareous%20rimmed%20lichen
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Lichens
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- aspicilie calcaire
1, record 3, French, aspicilie%20calcaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lichen de la famille des Megasporaceae. 2, record 3, French, - aspicilie%20calcaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-01-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- calcarea
1, record 4, English, calcarea
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A class of sponges whose skeleton consist solely of calcareous and non-siliceous spicules. (A Dictionary of Zoology - A.W. Leftwich - 1973) 1, record 4, English, - calcarea
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Calcispongiae. 2, record 4, English, - calcarea
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éponges, hydres et méduses
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- calcaire 1, record 4, French, calcaire
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Structure des Spongiaires étant extrêmement simple, à peine plus complexe que celle d'une colonie de Protozoaires, ils sont classés d'après leurs éléments squelettiques. 1, record 4, French, - calcaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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