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MICROFAUNA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Paleontology
- Animal Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- microfauna
1, record 1, English, microfauna
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The part of the animal population consisting of individuals that are too small to be clearly distinguished without the use of a microscope. 2, record 1, English, - microfauna
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It includes protozoa and nematodes. 2, record 1, English, - microfauna
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
As opposed to "macrofauna." 3, record 1, English, - microfauna
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Paléontologie
- Biologie animale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- microfaune
1, record 1, French, microfaune
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie de la faune comprenant les êtres vivants qui ne sont nettement visibles qu'à l'aide d'un microscope. 2, record 1, French, - microfaune
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'étude des calcaires anciens au moyen d'une dissolution systématique par l'acide chlorhydrique ou l'acide acétique a été promue, avec des techniques très élaborées, dans le laboratoire de paléozoologie de Varsovie [...] Une quantité d'organismes de petite taille [...] s'y sont rencontrés [...] La même méthode, appliquée à Moscou à des calcaires vieux de 600 millions d'années, a mis en évidence une microfaune benthonique très primitive. 3, record 1, French, - microfaune
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La microfaune comprend les protozoaires et les nématodes. 2, record 1, French, - microfaune
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
- Paleontología
- Biología animal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- microfauna
1, record 1, Spanish, microfauna
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fauna microscópica. 2, record 1, Spanish, - microfauna
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