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... sometimes showing traces of rays . The prevalence of birds in New Zealand without wings ( Dinor- nis ) , or too feebly developed for the purpose of flight ( Apteryx , Brachypteryx , Notornis , & c . ) , is associated with the absence in ...
... sometimes showing traces of rays . The prevalence of birds in New Zealand without wings ( Dinor- nis ) , or too feebly developed for the purpose of flight ( Apteryx , Brachypteryx , Notornis , & c . ) , is associated with the absence in ...
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... sometimes bony , scales . Limbs natatory , no sacrum . Limbs ambulatory , a sacrum . Limbs abortive , no sacrum . Ex . Mosasaurus . ( Extinct . ) Ex . Lacerta , L. Ex . Anguis . Order XX . OPHIDIA . Vertebræ very numerous , procœlian ...
... sometimes bony , scales . Limbs natatory , no sacrum . Limbs ambulatory , a sacrum . Limbs abortive , no sacrum . Ex . Mosasaurus . ( Extinct . ) Ex . Lacerta , L. Ex . Anguis . Order XX . OPHIDIA . Vertebræ very numerous , procœlian ...
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... sometimes assuming a membranous or ligamentous state , usually a gristly consistence , before its conversion into bone . The change into cartilage is noted by the appearance of minute nucleated cells ; which increase in number and size ...
... sometimes assuming a membranous or ligamentous state , usually a gristly consistence , before its conversion into bone . The change into cartilage is noted by the appearance of minute nucleated cells ; which increase in number and size ...
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... sometimes bifid , called the hæmal spine , ' hs . It also sometimes includes parts , or bones , called ' parapophyses . ' Bones , moreover , may be developed which diverge as rays from one or more of the above parts . hs The parts of a ...
... sometimes bifid , called the hæmal spine , ' hs . It also sometimes includes parts , or bones , called ' parapophyses . ' Bones , moreover , may be developed which diverge as rays from one or more of the above parts . hs The parts of a ...
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... sometimes autogenous . Vertebræ are subject to many and great modifications -- e . g . as to the number of the elements retained in their composition , as to the form and proportion of the elements , and even as to the relative position ...
... sometimes autogenous . Vertebræ are subject to many and great modifications -- e . g . as to the number of the elements retained in their composition , as to the form and proportion of the elements , and even as to the relative position ...
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abdominal air-bladder alisphenoid appendage artery articular articulated attached backward Batrachia body bones bony branchial branchial arches called canal capsule cartilage cartilaginous caudal cavity centrum cervical Chelone Chelonia coalesce coracoid cranial cranium Crocodile Crocodilia dentary dentine developed dorsal duct elongated Endoskeleton exoccipitals expanded extends fibres fore forward Frog frontal gills hæmal arch hæmal spine hæmapophysis homology humerus inner inserted intestine Lancelet Lepidosiren ligament limbs lobes longitudinal lower jaw mastoid maxillary median membrane muscles muscular nasal nerves neural arch neural spine notochord occipital olfactory opercular orbitosphenoids organs Osseous Fishes ossified outer pair palatine parapophyses parietal pectoral pectoral fin pedicle Plagiostomes plates pleurapophyses Polypterus posterior premaxillary prosencephalon pterygoid rays Reptiles ribs scapula scutes segment Sharks short side skeleton skull slender species Sturgeon surface tail teeth terminal tooth transverse transverse process trunk tympanic upper vascular vein ventral ventricle vertebræ vertebral column vertical vomer
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