Although the majority of teleost fishes possess a fused lower jaw (or mandible), some lineages have acquired a secondary joint in the lower jaw, termed the intramandibular joint (IMJ). The IMJ is a new module that formed within the already exceptionally complex teleost head, and disarticulation of two bony elements of the mandible potentially creates a ‘‘double-jointed’’ jaw. The appare…

Tahun Terbit

2003

Edisi

Revisi & cet ke 2

ISBN/ISSN

979-518-664-7

Deskripsi Fisik

x, 311p.;ill,;23.5 cm

No. Panggil

346.07 RIC a