The morphology and sculpture of ossicles in the Cyclopteridae and Liparidae (Teleostei) of the Baltic Sea

The morphology and sculpture of ossicles in the Cyclopteridae and Liparidae (Teleostei) of the Baltic Sea

Small to very small bones (ossicles) in one species each of the families Cyclopteridae and Liparidae (Cottiformes) of the Baltic Sea are described and for the first time illustrated with SEM images. These ossicles, mostly of dermal origin, include dermal platelets, scutes, tubercles, prickles and se...

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Main Authors: Tiiu Märss, Janek Lees, Mark V. H. Wilson, Toomas Saat, Heli Špilev
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Estonian Academy Publishers 2010-12-01
Series:Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences
Subjects:
morphology
sculpture
dermal units
Actinopterygii
Cottiformes
Cyclopteridae
Liparidae
lumpsucker
Cyclopterus
sea snail
Liparis
Baltic Sea.
Online Access:http://www.kirj.ee/public/Estonian_Journal_of_Earth_Sciences/2010/issue_4/earth-2010-4-263-276.pdf

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