OBO ID: ZFA:0000661
Term Name: exoccipital Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • exoccipitals
Definition: Paired cartilage bone that bears a large foramen (lateral occipital foramen). Contacts the supraoccipital dorsally, the epiotic laterally and the basioccipital ventrally. Forms the posterior hind margin of the cranium and borders the lateral and posterior margins of the forum (foramen) magnum.
Appears at: Larval:Days 7-13 (168.0h-14d, 4.5mm, 8 teeth)
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
References:
  • TAO:0000661
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology
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