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FOSSILE VIVANT [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-05-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecology (General)
  • Animal Biology
  • Plant Biology
DEF

A remnant of an otherwise extinct flora, fauna, or kind of organism that has persisted since the extinction of the rest of the group.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écologie (Généralités)
  • Biologie animale
  • Biologie végétale
DEF

Dernier représentant d'un groupe ancien et autrefois prospère.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ecología (Generalidades)
  • Biología animal
  • Biología vegetal
CONT

Este mecoptero es común en los bosques [...] su interés yace en que es el único representante de un grupo de insectos ya extinguidos, por lo cual se llama "fósil viviente".

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