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suspensorium

^ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0003108

(1) the arrangement of bones which supports the jaw from the braincase; (2) in teleost fish, a large, usually triangular, bone which supports the jaw. The teleost suspensorium is formed by fusion of various elements which vary among different taxa. [ http://palaeos.com/vertebrates/glossary/glossarySq.html ]

Synonyms: hyopalatine, suspensoria

Term info

database cross reference
  • TAO:0000444
  • ZFA:0000444
  • XAO:0003086
  • AAO:0000596
editor note

requires review, possible split; TAO/ZFA structure is splanchoncranium (but includes some dermal bones as parts). Note AAO also includes 'palatoquadrate and suspensorium' as a class

has related synonym

mandibular suspensorium

id

UBERON:0003108

never in taxon

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_40674