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CNIDAIRE [1 record]

Record 1 2003-11-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
OBS

[A cnidarian is] any coelenterate belonging to the subphylum Cnidaria, characterized mainly by the presence of nematexysts and simple muscles. All known fossil coelenterates belong to this subphylum.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
OBS

[Un] Cnidaire [est un Coelentéré] qui possède des cellules urticantes ou nématoblastes [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Paleontología
DEF

Componente del subtipo Cnidatia de celentéreos con forma de pólipo o de medusa, provistos de cápsulas urticantes o nematocistos.

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