Term Name: parapophysis
Synonyms: lateral process of basiventral, parapophyses, transverse process
Definition: Parapophyses are lateral or ventrolateral projections of vertebrae to which ribs are attached in Danio rerio. Parapophyses can arise through replacement ossification of a basiventral or form directly in bone. They are separated from the centrum in basal teleosts, e.g., Leptolepis coryphaenoides, Megalops and Elops.
Appears at: Unknown
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001362]

Relationships
develops from: basiventral
is part of: non-Weberian precaudal vertebra
is a type of: endochondral bone
has subtype: parapophysis 1 parapophysis 2

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