Term Name: Weberian ossicle
Synonyms: Weberian ossicles
Definition: A group of modified neural arches and spines of the first four vertebrae. These include, from anterior to posterior, the claustrum, scaphium, intercalarium, and tripus. The os suspensorium is considered to be a fifth ossicle.
Appears at: Larval:Days 7-13 (168.0h-14d, 4.5mm, 8 teeth)
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000461]

Relationships
is part of: Weberian apparatus
has parts: claustrum cartilage intercalarium os suspensorium scaphium tripus
is a type of: solid compound organ
has subtype: claustrum bone

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