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Fig. 12

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

Fig. 12

Hyomandibular and opercular anatomy of †saurichthyids. Digital rendering of right hyomandibula of †Saurichthys sp. (NHMD_157546_A) in: a lateral view; b posteromedial view; c medial view; d right hyomandibula, subopercle and mandible of an unidentified †saurichthyid (PIMUZ A/I 4648) from Prosanto Formation (Ladinian, Switzerland) in life position; e interpretative drawing of d. Gray shade indicates elements of dermal origin. Abbreviations: VIIhm, hyomandibular trunk of facial nerve; d, dentary; dhy, dermohyal; hm, hyomandibula; sang?, putative surangular; sop, subopercle. Scale bar equals 1 cm

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