Lepidotrichia

Lepidotrichia

Lepidotrichia are bony, bilaterally-paired, segmented fin rays found in bony fishes. They develop around actinotrichia as part of the dermal exoskeleton. Lepidotrichia may have some cartilage or bone in them as well. They are actually segmented and appear as a series of disks stacked one on top of another.

References

Homology of fin lepidotrichia in osteichthyan fishes [http://www.amonline.net.au/palaeontology/pdf/johanson2005lethaia.pdf]


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