kinethmoid

kinethmoid
a small median bone in the snout dorso-posterior to the premaxillaries in cyprinoids (between the nostrils). Replaces rostral bone, now restricted to primitive bony fishes. Aids in protrusion of the premaxillaries. Also called moveable ethmoid

Dictionary of ichthyology. 2009.

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  • moveable ethmoid — kinethmoid (a small median bone in the snout dorsoposterior to the premaxillaries in cyprinoids (between the nostrils). Replaces rostral bone, now restricted to primitive bony fishes. Aids in protrusion of the premaxillaries) …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • Cypriniformes — Loach redirects here. For other uses, see Loach (disambiguation). Cypriniformes Temporal range: Paleocene–Recent …   Wikipedia

  • Cypriniden — Karpfenartige Karausche (Carassius carassius) Systematik Reihe: Knochenfische (Osteichthyes) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Cypriniformes — Karpfenartige Karausche (Carassius carassius) Systematik Reihe: Knochenfische (Osteichthyes) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Cyprinoide — Karpfenartige Karausche (Carassius carassius) Systematik Reihe: Knochenfische (Osteichthyes) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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