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NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
In taxonomy, a null name, i.e.,an unavailable name which, as defined by the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, is a non-demonstrably intentional change of an original spelling, i.e. A form of incorrect subsequent spelling.
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One of the external lateral processes of a somite (body segment) of a crustacean; also called a 'pleuron'.
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The depth in the ocean below which material composed of calcium carbonate (caco3) is dissolved and does not accumulate on the sea floor.
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The outer germ layer of cells in an embryo that gives rise to the outer layer of skin (epidermis) and neural tissue.
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The study of the relationship of extinct organisms or groups of organisms to their environments.
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The total pressure exerted by a mixture of gases is the sum of the pressures that would be exerted by each of the gases if it alone were present and occupied the total volume.
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A broad elevation of the sea floor around which the water is relatively shallow but not a hazard to surface navigation.
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A family of molecules found in the venom of species of marine cone shell snails (Conus sp) that can act as an analgesic and alleviate pain.One particular group, the omega-conopeptides, blocks channels on nerve cells that transport calcium ions and thereby interfering with the production of neurotransmittors. Synthetic copies of conopeptides from the magician's cone shell, Conus magus, are used to make the drug Prialt, generally known as ziconotide.
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