Term Name: posttemporal
Synonyms: post-temporal, postemporal
Definition: Paired fin bone that attaches the pectoral girdle to the skull via two projections contacting the epiotic and intercalar bones, and carry the main laterosensory canal.
Appears at: Unknown
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000549]

Relationships
is part of: dermatocranium otic region pectoral girdle
is a type of: dermal bone
overlaps: epiotic-posttemporal joint

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