Term Name: dilatator operculi
Synonyms: dilatator opercula, dilator opercula, dilators operculi
Definition: Mandibular muscle that inserts along the dorsolateral faces of the opercles. Responsible for opercular abduction.
Appears at: Hatching:Long-pec (48.0h-60.0h)
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000498]

Relationships
develops from: constrictor dorsalis
is a type of: mandibular muscle

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