dermocranium
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braincase — neurocranium (the portion of the skull surrounding the brain, including the elements that surround the olfactory, optic, orbital or sphenotic, and otic or auditory capsules and the anterior end of the notochord (endocranium) and the series of… … Dictionary of ichthyology
dermocrania — plural of dermocranium … Dictionary of ichthyology
dermoskeleton — the bones of dermal origin, including scales, teeth, the dermocranium and the dermal pectoral girdle … Dictionary of ichthyology
neurocranium — (plural neurocrania)) the portion of the skull surrounding the brain, including the elements that surround the olfactory, optic, orbital or sphenotic, and otic or auditory capsules and the anterior end of the notochord (endocranium) and the… … Dictionary of ichthyology
skeleton — all the cartilaginous and bony elements comprising the exoskeleton (or dermoskeleton) which includes the dermocranium, secondary pectoral girdle and scales, and the endoskeleton. The latter has a somatic axial component comprising the… … Dictionary of ichthyology
skull — 1) the cartilages and bones associated with the brain, sense organs (smell, sight, hearing), mouth and gills, collectively the syncranium. The parts associated with protection and support for the brain and sense organs are called the neurocranium … Dictionary of ichthyology
syncranium — (plural syncrania)) the whole skull of a fish, comprising the neurocranium, dermocranium and branchiocranium … Dictionary of ichthyology
