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CALCAREA [4 records]

Record 1 2017-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A mollusc of the family Tellinidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Mollusque de la famille des Tellinidae.

Spanish

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Record 2 2014-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mosses and Related Plants
Universal entry(ies)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mousses et plantes apparentées
Entrée(s) universelle(s)

Spanish

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Record 3 2012-07-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lichens
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A lichen of the family Megasporaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lichens
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Lichen de la famille des Megasporaceae.

Spanish

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Record 4 1989-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
DEF

A class of sponges whose skeleton consist solely of calcareous and non-siliceous spicules. (A Dictionary of Zoology - A.W. Leftwich - 1973)

OBS

Calcispongiae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éponges, hydres et méduses
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.

Spanish

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