scleral cartilage
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scleral ossification — bones lying in and supporting the sclera of the eye. There are commonly two in Perciformes but there is only one in Callionymidae and some Gobioidei (other gobioids have only a circular ribbon of scleral cartilage) … Dictionary of ichthyology
sclera — the opaque protective outer coat of the back of the eye. Supported by sclerotic bones or scleral cartilage … Dictionary of ichthyology
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