claustrum bone

Term ID

ZFA:0001592

Synonyms

Definition

Bone that is bilaterally paired endochondral bone with extensions of membrane bone forming part of a dorsolateral protective wall around the neural canal between the back of the skull and the beginning of the neural arch series. The first Weberian ossicle. Most recently, de Pinna and Grande (2003) have proposed the claustrum is homologous to the accessory neural arch of lower teleosts.

Appears at

Larval:Days 14-20 (14d-21d, 6.2mm, 10 teeth)

Evident until