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The palatine bone and its associations in gadoid fishes
Author(s) -
Howes G. J.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/j.1095-8649.1987.tb05267.x
Subject(s) - biology , articulation (sociology) , anatomy , evolutionary biology , zoology , law , politics , political science
The articulation of the palatine bone in gadoid fishes has been thought of as a specialization of that group. It is shown that there are, in fact, three principal types of articulation, two of which are shared with other gadiform groups. The type of palatine articulation in other paracanthopterygians is briefly described and compared with that of various acanthopterygians. The supposed relationships of some gadoids are commented upon in the light of the specialized nature of some types of palatine articulation.