neural spine

Term ID

ZFA:0001336

Synonyms

• neural spines

Definition

Neural spines are extensions of neural arches dorsal to the neural canal in the median skeletogenous septum. Neural spines are typically unpaired median structures but can be paired in some instances, e.g., in the abdominal region of basal teleosts such as Leptolepis, Elops, Megalops, and Hiodon).

Appears at

Unknown

Evident until

Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)

References

• TAO:0001336

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Ontology

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