| Term Name: | basipterygium cartilage |
|---|---|
| Synonyms: | basipterygium cartilages |
| Definition: | Bilaterally paired small, rodlike cartilages on the ventral surface of the abdomen (present at 7.9 mm). Their posterior tips expand laterally, forming L-shaped cartilages. Medially, a posterior spur of cartilage develops, which will later ossify as the ischiac process (Weitzman 1962). |
| Appears at: | Unknown |
| Evident until: | Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult) |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001539] |
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