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OSTRACODERMES [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-08-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Agnatha
1, record 1, English, Agnatha
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Agnatha are [a class of] fishlike, aquatic, jawless vertebrates. 1, record 1, English, - Agnatha
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Agnathe
1, record 1, French, Agnathe
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] classe de Vertébrés inférieurs [...] caractérisée essentiellement par l'absence, chez ses représentants, de mâchoires différenciées. On y rencontre "un groupe actuel", les Cyclostomes, et "un groupe entièrement fossile", les Ostracodermes. 1, record 1, French, - Agnathe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Paleontología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Agnatha
1, record 1, Spanish, Agnatha
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clase de vertebrados pisciformes que se caracterizan por carecer de mandíbulas [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - Agnatha
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-10-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Zoology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- agnathans 1, record 2, English, agnathans
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Zoologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- agnates
1, record 2, French, agnates
masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cyclostomes 1, record 2, French, cyclostomes
masculine noun, plural
- ostracodermes 1, record 2, French, ostracodermes
masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
classe de vertébrés aquatiques, la plupart fossiles, caractérisés par l’absence de mâchoires et de membres pairs, la nudité des téguments et l’état rudimentaire du squelette 1, record 2, French, - agnates
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On distingue deux ordres : les Pétromyzonidés (lamproies) et les Myxinoides (myxines). 1, record 2, French, - agnates
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Du grec, a privatif, gnathos : mâchoires 1, record 2, French, - agnates
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Zoología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- agnatos
1, record 2, Spanish, agnatos
masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1977-10-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hypocercal
1, record 3, English, hypocercal
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Anaspida] were animals of fish-like shape with a downwardly turned tail ("hypocercal"). 1, record 3, English, - hypocercal
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hypocerque
1, record 3, French, hypocerque
adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Chez les "Anaspida" ainsi que quelques autres Ostracodermes, ] la nageoire caudale puissante est hypocerque, c'est-à-dire que l'axe du corps se courbe vers le bas et ne supporte qu'une membrane natatoire épichordale. 1, record 3, French, - hypocerque
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ostracodermi 1, record 4, English, ostracodermi
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ostracodermes
1, record 4, French, ostracodermes
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Groupe d’Agnates fossiles, presque tous cuirassés, apparus au Silurien, disparus au Carbonifère. Ils comprennent les Anaspidés (sans cuirasse), les Céphalaspidés et les Ptéraspidés (cuirassés). 1, record 4, French, - ostracodermes
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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