nuchal plate

Dermal bone that is a bony expansion in the integument anterior to or flanking the dorsal fin that is part of and at the distal end of a supraneural or dorsal fin proximal radial.

Type Bone
Parent Structure dermal bone

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What is the nuchal plate?
Dermal bone that is a bony expansion in the integument anterior to or flanking the dorsal fin that is part of and at the distal end of a supraneural or dorsal fin proximal radial.

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