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Fig. 10

From: Internal cranial anatomy of Early Triassic species of †Saurichthys (Actinopterygii: †Saurichthyiformes): implications for the phylogenetic placement of †saurichthyiforms

Fig. 10

Palatal and lower jaw anatomy of †Saurichthys sp. (NHMD_157546_A); a digital rendering of left palate, lower jaw and hyomandibula in life association, medial view; b digital rendering of right palate in lateral view; c interpretative drawing of b; d digital rendering of right palate in ventral view; e interpretative drawing of d; h digital rendering of left mandible in lateral view; i interpretative drawing of h; j digital rendering of left mandible in dorsal view; k interpretative drawing of j. Gray shades indicate elements of dermal origin, white shades indicate endochondral origin. Abbreviations: Vmand, openings for mandibular trunk of trigeminal; addf, adductor fossa; ang, angular; au, autopalatine; d, dentary; dpal, dermal palate; hm, hyomandibula; mk, meckelian cartilage; mpt, metapterygoid; pals, palatal shelf; part, prearticular; partr, prearticular ridge; q, quadrate. Scale bars equal 1 cm

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