carapacial ridge

A longitidunial ridge on the lateral aspect of the flank that appears in the late pharyngula stage of chelonians. It forms the leading edge of the laterally expanding carapacial primordium.

Type Organ
Parent Structure embryonic structure

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What is the carapacial ridge?
A longitidunial ridge on the lateral aspect of the flank that appears in the late pharyngula stage of chelonians. It forms the leading edge of the laterally expanding carapacial primordium.

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