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HEXACORALLIAIRE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-05-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- madrepore
1, record 1, English, madrepore
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- madrepore coral 2, record 1, English, madrepore%20coral
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of various corals ... having a hard, perforated structure ... 2, record 1, English, - madrepore
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éponges, hydres et méduses
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- madrépore
1, record 1, French, madr%C3%A9pore
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cnidaire hexacoralliaire, du sous-ordre des Scléractinies, au squelette, ou polypier, calcaire, qui vit solitaire ou en colonie. 2, record 1, French, - madr%C3%A9pore
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Esponjas, hidrozoarios y medusas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- madrépora
1, record 1, Spanish, madr%C3%A9pora
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-11-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- antipatharia
1, record 2, English, antipatharia
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An order or suborder of Anthozoa comprising the black or thorny corals, all having a usually brown or black axial skeleton that is much branched and hornlike and polyps with few mesenteries or tentacles 2, record 2, English, - antipatharia
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éponges, hydres et méduses
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- antipathaire
1, record 2, French, antipathaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nidaire hexacoralliaire colonial des grands fonds, à squelette axial corné, à polypes à six tentacules.(Le squelette, qui ressemble à celui des gorgones, forme le corail noire, les antépathaire forment un ordre.). 2, record 2, French, - antipathaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-06-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- antipatharia
1, record 3, English, antipatharia
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An order or suborder of Anthozoa comprising the black or thorny corals, all having a usually brown or black axial skeleton that is much branched and hornlike and polyps with few mesenteries or tentacles. 1, record 3, English, - antipatharia
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éponges, hydres et méduses
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- antipathaire
1, record 3, French, antipathaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- corail noir 1, record 3, French, corail%20noir
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cnidaire hexacoralliaire colonial des grands fonds, à squelette axial corné, à polypes à six tentacules. 1, record 3, French, - antipathaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1978-08-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Thecosmilia
1, record 4, English, Thecosmilia
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) scleractinian corals. 1, record 4, English, - Thecosmilia
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
(...) Middle Triassic-Cretaceous. 1, record 4, English, - Thecosmilia
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- thecosmilia
1, record 4, French, thecosmilia
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Polypier hexacoralliaire, de forme branchue, que l'on rencontre dans tous les terrains secondaires. 1, record 4, French, - thecosmilia
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1977-02-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Hexacorallia
1, record 5, English, Hexacorallia
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Hexacoralla 1, record 5, English, Hexacoralla
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A subclass of corals distinguished by their hexameral symmetry. 1, record 5, English, - Hexacorallia
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Hexacoralliaire
1, record 5, French, Hexacoralliaire
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) polypier [dont] la symétrie (...) est d’abord bilatérale (...) puis radiaire et du type 6, chez l’adulte. (...) Il y a encore de nombreux représentants dans la faune actuelle (...) 1, record 5, French, - Hexacoralliaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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