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neurocranium

The section of the skull housing and protecting the brain.

Used in 5 species profiles

Allenbatrachus grunniens
Cyprinodon brontotheroides
Etroplus canarensis
Etroplus maculatus
Etroplus suratensis

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axial skeleton
Skeletal bones orientated in the axial sense, comprising the neurocranium, branchial skeleton, vertebral column and intermuscular bones and ribs.
ethmoid
Unpaired skull bone located on the anterior part of the neurocranium and forming a section of the nasal cavity.

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