Meaning of epibranchial | Babel Free

Definitions

An epibranchial cartilage or bone.

Equivalents

Examples

“The fourth and fifth epibranchials of other genera have the same tendency as these clupeids and salmonids.”

“In the place where Howes's (1985b) fig. 9 identifies epibranchial 4, our Gonorynchus specimen has both epibranchials 4 and epibranchial 5, not in contact except at their dorsal fusion and ventral articulation, as illustrated in Monad (1963, fig. 40) (epibranchial 5 identified as "cartilage semilunaire").”

“Branchial abductors move the epibranchials apart, opening the gill slits.”

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