Term Name: ceratobranchial 5 bone
Synonyms:
Definition: Ceratobranchial bone that is the most posterior, bilaterally paired ventral pharyngeal arch bone. Ceratobranchial 5 ossifies before ceratobranchials 1-4. In the adult, ceratobranchial 5 is heavily ossified and crescent-shaped with two to three rows of posteromedially directed teeth. The anteroventral tips of ceratobranchials 5 meet medially and are ligamentously joined.
Appears at: Hatching:Long-pec (48.0h-60.0h)
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001239]

Relationships
develops from: ceratobranchial 5 cartilage
is part of: pharyngeal arch 7 skeleton
has parts: ceratobranchial 5 tooth
is a type of: ceratobranchial bone

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