transverse radial

Endochondral bone, which may be ossified or not in adults, located immediately anteriorly to the pterygiophore series of the anal fin. The structure is usually cylindrical, and its plane of symmetry is transverse to that of pterygiophores and fin rays.

Type Bone
Parent Structure endochondral bone

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What is the transverse radial?
Endochondral bone, which may be ossified or not in adults, located immediately anteriorly to the pterygiophore series of the anal fin. The structure is usually cylindrical, and its plane of symmetry is transverse to that of pterygiophores and fin rays.

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