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EPINE CAUDALE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-06-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- caudate pygidium
1, record 1, English, caudate%20pygidium
proposal
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pygidium caudé
1, record 1, French, pygidium%20caud%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] l'épine caudale [est] développée à l'extrémité postérieure des pygidiums dits caudés [...] 1, record 1, French, - pygidium%20caud%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-12-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Zoology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- posterior spine
1, record 2, English, posterior%20spine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- median border spine 1, record 2, English, median%20border%20spine
correct
- caudal spine 1, record 2, English, caudal%20spine
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] posterior extension of [the] border and doublure of [the] pygidium [of a trilobite]. 1, record 2, English, - posterior%20spine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Zoologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- épine caudale
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9pine%20caudale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] prolongement [...] de l’axe du pygidium [chez certains Trilobites]. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9pine%20caudale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'«épine caudale» [...] [est] développée à l'extrémité postérieure des pygidiums dits caudés [de Trilobites]. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9pine%20caudale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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