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ELASMOBRANCHES [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Fish
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- abdominal pore
1, record 1, English, abdominal%20pore
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An excretory [and] usually paired aperture opening within or behind the cloacal region in many fishes and affording communication between the abdominal cavity and the exterior. 2, record 1, English, - abdominal%20pore
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In salmonids the solid ovary has no excurrent duct, eggs being discharged into the coelomic space and escaping by way of the abdominal pore. 3, record 1, English, - abdominal%20pore
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Poissons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pore abdominal
1, record 1, French, pore%20abdominal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un pore abdominal, en ichtyologie, est une ouverture externe près de l'évent communiquant avec la cavité abdominale, l'abdomen. Les pores abdominaux se rencontrent chez les Cyclostomata, les élasmobranches, et chez certains Teleostomi, par exemple, des salmonidés comme le saumon ou la truite. 1, record 1, French, - pore%20abdominal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-02-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- elasmobranchs 1, record 2, English, elasmobranchs
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- élasmobranches
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9lasmobranches
masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Classe de poissons dont le squelette est cartilagineux, les nageoires soutenues par de très nombreuses fibres élastiques, les écailles placoïdes et les œufs volumineux. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9lasmobranches
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- elasmobranquios 1, record 2, Spanish, elasmobranquios
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-12-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Corporate Management (General)
- Commercial Fishing
- Fish
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Elasmobranch Working Group 1, record 3, English, Elasmobranch%20Working%20Group
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Gestion de l'entreprise (Généralités)
- Pêche commerciale
- Poissons
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Groupe de travail sur les élasmobranches
1, record 3, French, Groupe%20de%20travail%20sur%20les%20%C3%A9lasmobranches
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
élasmobranche : classe de poisson. 1, record 3, French, - Groupe%20de%20travail%20sur%20les%20%C3%A9lasmobranches
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-08-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Selachii 1, record 4, English, Selachii
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A primary division of Pisces that includes all the elasmobranchs and is equivalent to Chondrichthyes. (Webster). 2, record 4, English, - Selachii
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sélaciens
1, record 4, French, s%C3%A9laciens
plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- élasmobranches 1, record 4, French, %C3%A9lasmobranches
plural
- plagiostomes 1, record 4, French, plagiostomes
plural
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Key term(s)
- sélacien
- élasmobranche
- plagiostome
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1978-01-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- nasal furrow
1, record 5, English, nasal%20furrow
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the [outlet] sometimes leads into the mouth by means of a skin-covered nasal furrow (...) 1, record 5, English, - nasal%20furrow
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- sillon rhinal
1, record 5, French, sillon%20rhinal
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chez les Élasmobranches, les deux sacs olfactifs [communiquent] avec l'extérieur(...) par un sillon profond(sillon rhinal) que recouvre un repli cutané(...) 1, record 5, French, - sillon%20rhinal
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1978-01-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Elasmobranch
1, record 6, English, Elasmobranch
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- elasmobranchii 2, record 6, English, elasmobranchii
Latin
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An alternative name for Cartilaginous fish or "Chondrichthyes". The name refers to the fact that the gill-slits are exposed and not covered by an operculum. 3, record 6, English, - Elasmobranch
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
(...) designating or of a class (Chondrichthyes) of fishes characterized by cartilaginous skeletons, placoid scales, and lack of air bladders. 1, record 6, English, - Elasmobranch
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Elasmobranche
1, record 6, French, Elasmobranche
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- elasmobranchii 2, record 6, French, elasmobranchii
Latin
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le] phylum des "Elasmobranchii" [renferme] les Arthrodires et les Antriarches, rangés souvent sous le nom de "Poissons cuirassés" ou "Placodermes", et localisés dans le Dévonien. Quelques Arthrodires offrent d’étroites ressemblances avec les Elasmobranches, qui appartiennent ainsi à ce même phylum. 3, record 6, French, - Elasmobranche
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Encore appelés "Elasmobranches", les Chondrichthyens groupent, pour les formes actuelles, les "Sélaciens" et les "Holocéphales". 1, record 6, French, - Elasmobranche
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1977-11-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- displospondyly
1, record 7, English, displospondyly
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... two vertebrae [are found] in each body-segment, as for instance, in the tails of many fish. 1, record 7, English, - displospondyly
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- displospondylie
1, record 7, French, displospondylie
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une particularité observée dans la région "caudale" du corps de certains élasmobranches est la diplospondylie : on y observe "deux" centres [vertébral] par myomère et par nerf spinal. 1, record 7, French, - displospondylie
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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