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GANOIDE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-04-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ganoids
1, record 1, English, ganoids
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ganoïdes
1, record 1, French, gano%C3%AFdes
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ordre de poissons comprenant notamment l'esturgeon et plusieurs espèces fossiles, caractérisé par un tégument ganoïde et un squelette cartilagineux. 1, record 1, French, - gano%C3%AFdes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-06-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ganoid
1, record 2, English, ganoid
correct
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
- ganoïde
1, record 2, French, gano%C3%AFde
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifie un type d’écaille de poisson caractérisé par une structure en plaque épaisse couverte en majeure partie d’un émail dur, brillant, transparent : la ganoïne. 1, record 2, French, - gano%C3%AFde
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ganoidea 1, record 2, Spanish, ganoidea
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-06-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ganoid scale
1, record 3, English, ganoid%20scale
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- lepidosteoid 2, record 3, English, lepidosteoid
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the true ganoid scale consists of lamellae of ganoin deposited on a layer of lamellate bone .... It is characteristic of gar pikes, sturgeons, and their allies. [Ganoid scales are] hard, shiny, rhomboid plates, fitted closely together in diagonal rows. 2, record 3, English, - ganoid%20scale
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- écaille ganoïde
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9caille%20gano%C3%AFde
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chez les Chondrostéens et les Holostéens, les écailles primitives se fusionnent en larges écussons losangiques. Ces écussons comprennent une couche profonde correspondant à l'ensemble des plaques basales des écailles placoïdes fusionnées et une couche superficielle représentant la substance propre des dents fusionnées. Cette couche superficielle prend un éclat particulier, d’où le nom d’écaille "ganoïde" donné à ce type. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9caille%20gano%C3%AFde
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Paleontología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- escama ganoidea
1, record 3, Spanish, escama%20ganoidea
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Escama propia de los peces ganoideos, formada por una gruesa capa superficial de ganoína y por otra interna ósea, reducida. 1, record 3, Spanish, - escama%20ganoidea
Record 4 - internal organization data 1978-08-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Pycnodus
1, record 4, English, Pycnodus
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A prominent holostean family is that of the Pycnodontidae, including such genera as Pycnodus, Coelodus, and Microdon - common in the Jurassic and persisting (in contrast to most holosteans) until the Eocene. 1, record 4, English, - Pycnodus
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pycnodus
1, record 4, French, pycnodus
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson ganoïde, fossile dans les terrains jurassiques et crétacés.(Type du sous-ordre des pycnodontes). 1, record 4, French, - pycnodus
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1978-08-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Saurichthys
1, record 5, English, Saurichthys
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are perhaps half-a-hundred genera and half-a-dozen families of sub-holosteans in the Triassic (...), Saurichthys, and Cleithrolepis are representative. 1, record 5, English, - Saurichthys
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- saurichthys
1, record 5, French, saurichthys
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson ganoïde, dont le squelette allongé, à tête pointue, se trouve dans le Trias et le Lias. 1, record 5, French, - saurichthys
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1978-08-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Pholidophorus
1, record 6, English, Pholidophorus
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Jurassic, with seas full of cartilaginous fish life (...) The semionotids Dapedius and Lepidotus; pycnodonts such as Caturus, Eugnathus, Pachycormus, and Macrosemius; advanced types such as Pholidophorus - these are but few of the many common forms. 1, record 6, English, - Pholidophorus
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pholidophorus
1, record 6, French, pholidophorus
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson ganoïde au corps fusiforme, cantonné dans le Trias et le Jurassique. 1, record 6, French, - pholidophorus
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1978-07-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- palaeoniscum
1, record 7, English, palaeoniscum
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The type genus of Palaeoniscidae. 1, record 7, English, - palaeoniscum
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- palaeoniscus
1, record 7, French, palaeoniscus
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson ganoïde, type de la famille éteinte des palaeoniscidés. 1, record 7, French, - palaeoniscus
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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