Term Name: copula 1
Synonyms: anterior copula
Definition: Copula that is ventral, median, and associated with pharyngeal arches 3-5. A long slender cartilage extending along the midline from the posterior tip of the basihyal to between the third hypobranchials.
Appears at: Pharyngula:High-pec (42.0h-48.0h)
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001221]

Relationships
develops into: basibranchial 1 basibranchial 2 basibranchial 3
is a type of: copula

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