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COCCOLITHOPHORIDES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-11-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Algae
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- coccolithphorids 1, record 1, English, coccolithphorids
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Algues
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coccolithophoridés
1, record 1, French, coccolithophorid%C3%A9s
masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Algues unicellulaires de très petite taille appartenant au groupe des Haptophycées et dont le cytoplasme est revêtu de pièces calcaires ornementées et de formes très variées, appelées coccolithes. 1, record 1, French, - coccolithophorid%C3%A9s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Algas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cocolitoforidos
1, record 1, Spanish, cocolitoforidos
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1977-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Coccolithophoridae
1, record 2, English, Coccolithophoridae
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Family of protozoans which consists of] very minute calcareous planktonic organisms (...) Each animal consists of a spherical cell, which is covered by the microscopic bodies of calcite called coccoliths. These have several forms. Most common are perforate or imperforate disks, star-shaped bodies, and paired disks which have a central tubular connection and bear a single perforation. 1, record 2, English, - Coccolithophoridae
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coccolithophoridés
1, record 2, French, coccolithophorid%C3%A9s
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Flagellés uniquement marins, à thèque calciteuse, très répandus dans les mers chaudes actuelles et qui ont autrefois joué un grand rôle, longtemps méconnu, dans la formation de la craie blanche. (...) Ce sont de minuscules corps de calcite fibreuse, en forme de bouton ou de massue, lorsqu'ils sont isolés, et désignés alors sous les noms de "Coccolithes" et de "Rhabdolithes". 1, record 2, French, - coccolithophorid%C3%A9s
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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