(1) the arrangement of bones which supports the jaw from the braincase; (2) in teleost fish, a large, usually triangular, bone which supports the jaw. The teleost suspensorium is formed by fusion of various elements which vary among different taxa. [ http://palaeos.com/vertebrates/glossary/glossarySq.html ]
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Term information
database
cross reference
- TAO:0000444
- XAO:0003086
- AAO:0000596
- ZFA:0000444
definition
- (1) the arrangement of bones which supports the jaw from the braincase; (2) in teleost fish, a large, usually triangular, bone which supports the jaw. The teleost suspensorium is formed by fusion of various elements which vary among different taxa.
editor note
- requires review, possible split; TAO/ZFA structure is splanchoncranium (but includes some dermal bones as parts). Note AAO also includes 'palatoquadrate and suspensorium' as a class
has exact synonym
- hyopalatine
- suspensoria
has obo namespace
- uberon
has related synonym
- mandibular suspensorium
id
- UBERON:0003108