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Image description by: Paula Mabee and Nathan Bird
Anatomical structures shown: parhypural, hypural 1, notochord, actinotrichia
Stage: larval, 4.0 mm NL* *NL (Notochord Length) refers to the distance from the tip of the snout (upper or lower jaw, whichever is most anterior) to the posterior tip of the notochord
Genetic (background) strain: unknown
Genotype: unknown
Animal state: fixed
Labeling: Alcian blue for cartilage, Alizarin red for bone
Description: Skeletogenesis begins with the independent condensation of the parhypural and hypural 1. This image shows these structures at 4.0mm NL. Scale bar = 0.05mm, arrow = hypural 1, * = parhypural
Developmental Stage
Day 6
Orientation
| Preparation | Image Form | View | Direction |
| whole-mount | still | parasagittal | anterior to left |
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