Term Name: supraorbital sensory canal
Synonyms:
Definition: Sensory canal contained in the nasal and frontal bones. It contains 4 or 5 neuromast. The first neuromast is positioned in the tubular nasal bone and the other neuromasts are located in the frontal bone. The canal is anterior to and in close proximity to the otic and infraorbital sensory canals. The supraorbital sensory canal is bilaterally paired.
Appears at: Larval:Days 21-29 (21d-30d, 7.8mm, 10 teeth)
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005396]

Relationships
is part of: head sensory canal system
is a type of: sensory canal

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