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the tube formed by all the haemal arches, through which run the caudal vein and dorsal aorta
Dictionary of ichthyology. 2009.
haemal canal
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Haemal arch — A haemal arch is a bony arch on the underside of a tail vertebra of a vertebrate. It may represent the ribs of that tail vertebra.The hole so formed is the haemal canal.It sometimes has a haemal spine on.The blood vessels to and from the tail run … Wikipedia
hemal canal — haemal canal … Dictionary of ichthyology
parhypural — the last haemal spine that forms part of the the hypural plate. It is considered as a typical haemal spine or a hypural by authors but is recognised as distinct because it bears a hypurapophysis (q.v.), is notched to allow the caudal artery to… … Dictionary of ichthyology
canalis haemalis — (plural canales haemales) haemal canal (the tube formed by all the haemal arches, through which run the caudal vein and dorsal aorta) … Dictionary of ichthyology
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basiventral — the cartilaginous elements on the underside of the vertebral centra which enclose the haemal canal in Elasmobranchii and Holocephali … Dictionary of ichthyology
infraventral — one of a series of cartilaginous elements lying on the lower surface of the basiventrals below the vertebral centrum, which help enclose the haemal canal ventrally in Rajiformes … Dictionary of ichthyology
interventral — a cartilaginous element of the vertebral column which alternates with the basiventrals to enclose the haemal canal laterally … Dictionary of ichthyology
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caudal vertebra — one of the posterior vertebrae lacking ribs, found behind the abdominal vertebrae and extending to the tail, each with a ventral haemal arch, canal and spine. The first caudal vertebrae is near the internal, dorsal tip of the first anal proximal… … Dictionary of ichthyology
