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SCAPHOPOD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- scaphopod
1, record 1, English, scaphopod
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- elephant tooth 2, record 1, English, elephant%20tooth
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A benthic marine mollusk that belongs to the class Scaphopoda and is characterized by an elongate body and a calcareous shell open at both ends. 3, record 1, English, - scaphopod
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Scaphopods are semi-infaunal, marine animals and are fairly common today in nearshore and bathyal environments. Their shells are never abundant in the fossil record, except for occasional local concentrations in Cenozoic deposits. The shell of a modern scaphopod is a tapering tube, open at both ends ... Because of the position of the mouth, the large end of the shell is anterior, and the small end posterior. 4, record 1, English, - scaphopod
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Scaphopods are also known as elephant teeth. 2, record 1, English, - scaphopod
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
scaphopod: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 1, English, - scaphopod
Record 1, Key term(s)
- elephant teeth
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- scaphopode
1, record 1, French, scaphopode
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- solénoconque 2, record 1, French, sol%C3%A9noconque
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mollusque à coquille allongée souvent courbe, en forme de cornet. 3, record 1, French, - scaphopode
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On les connaît depuis le Dévonien. 3, record 1, French, - scaphopode
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Scaphopode vient de scaph- = vase creux et de -pod = pied. Ce terme désigne une des 7 classes des mollusques dont les membres sont caractérisés par leur pied contenu dans leur coquille, allongée et creuse. [...] Le plus ancien fossile nous provient de l'Ordovicien supérieur, il y a 450 millions d'années. Les Scaphopodes sont des mollusques fouisseurs dont la coquille allongée évoque une petite défense d'éléphant. Ils vivent dans toutes les mers, depuis la zone littorale jusqu'à 7000 mètres de profondeur. [...] Autre appellation : les solénoconques. 4, record 1, French, - scaphopode
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
scaphopode : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 1, French, - scaphopode
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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