Term Name: lepidotrichium
Synonyms: fin ray
Definition: Dermal bone that is rod-like, formed and usually contained in a fin membrane, and jointed to or adjacent to distal radials. Lepidotrichia are formed from paired hemitrichia surrounding actinotrichia. There are usually two more lepidotrichia than distal radials.
Ontology: [UBERON:4000172]

Relationships
develops from: actinotrichium
is a type of: bony fin ray dermal bone
has subtype: anal fin lepidotrichium caudal fin lepidotrichium dorsal fin lepidotrichium fin spine paired fin lepidotrichium pectoral fin lepidotrichium pelvic fin lepidotrichium segmented lepidotrichium