Major Cranial Elements In Craniata Flashcards
Dermatocranium in lampreys and hagfishes
Absent
Palatoquadrate in lampreys and hagfishes
Ancestrally absent
Meckel’s cartilage in lampreys and hagfishes
Ancestrally absent
Hyomandibula in lampreys and hagfishes
Ancestrally absent
Ceratohyal and basihyal in lampreys and hagfishes
Ancestrally absent
Branchial arches in lampreys and hagfishes
Parts of the branchial basket for gill support
Chondrocranium in Chondrichthyes
Cartilaginous
Dermatocranium in Chondrichthyes
Absent
Palatoquadrate in Chondrichthyes
Remains cartilaginous as upper jaw
Meckel’s cartilage in Chondrichthyes
Remains cartilaginous as lower jaw
Hyomandibula in Chondrichthyes
Remains cartilaginous as jaw supports
Ceratohyal and basihyal in Chondrichthyes
Remain cartilaginous as jaw supports
Branchial arches in Chondrichthyes
Gill supports
Chondrocranium in Pulmovertebrata
Variably ossified
Dermatocranium in Pulmovertebrata
Present