Ontogeny of the branchial skeleton of Ictalurus punctatus. Ventral and dorsal gill arches shown in left and right column respectively. A 10.9 mm SL. B 12.9 mm SL. C 15.0 mm SL. D 20.6 mm SL. Abbreviations: AC, Anterior copula; Bb, Basibranchial; BbC, Basibranchial cartilage; Cb, Ceratobranchial; Cb, Ceratobranchial cartilage; Eb, Epibranchial; EbC, Epibranchial cartilage; Hb, Hypobranchial; HbC, Hypobranchial cartilage; Pb, Pharyngobranchial; PbC, Pharyngobranchial cartilage; PC, Posterior copula; TPCb, Toothplate of ceratobranchial; TPPb, Toothplate of pharyngobranchial.

 
 
  Part of: Kubicek KM (2022) Developmental osteology of Ictalurus punctatus and Noturus gyrinus (Siluriformes: Ictaluridae) with a discussion of siluriform bone homologies. Vertebrate Zoology 72: 661-727. https://doi.org/10.3897/vz.72.e85144