The origin and the fate of the cranial ribs in the avian chondrocrania
The origin and the fate of the cranial ribs in three birds; Streptopelia senegalensis aegyptiaca, Pterocles alchata caudacutus and Passer domesticus niloticus, have been described. The requested characters for true cranial ribs are determined. The probable assumption that cranial ribs are developed...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2012-05-01
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Series: | Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090989612000379 |