opercle
Dermal bone that forms the postero-dorsal part of the opercular series. The opercle articulates with the hyomandibula antero-dorsally and with the subopercle ventrally. The opercle is a paired bone. [ ]
Term info
opercle
- opercles
- operculare
- operculum
This class was sourced from an external ontology (teleost_anatomy). Its definitions, naming conventions and relationships may need to be checked for compatibility with uberon
The opercle is usually a large, flat bone that may be partially covered by the posterior region of the preopercle.
uberon
UBERON:2000250