ceratobranchial 5 bone

Term ID

ZFA:0001239

Synonyms

Definition

Ceratobranchial bone that is the most posterior, bilaterally paired ventral pharyngeal arch bone. Ceratobranchial 5 ossifies before ceratobranchials 1-4. In the adult, ceratobranchial 5 is heavily ossified and crescent-shaped with two to three rows of posteromedially directed teeth. The anteroventral tips of ceratobranchials 5 meet medially and are ligamentously joined.

Appears at

Hatching:Long-pec (48.0h-60.0h)

Evident until

Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)

References

• TAO:0001239

Ontology

Anatomy Ontology