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heterocercal tail
heterocercal tail In fish, a tail in which the tip of the vertebral column turns upward, extending into the do… Actinopterygians , Holostei Group of marine and fresh water bony fish including many fossil species, e.g. Lepidotes (Triassic—Cretaceous), and Dapedius (Jurassic). Holo… Shellfish , shellfish A wide range of marine molluscs (abalone, clams, cockles, mussels, scallops, oysters, whelks, winkles) and crustacea (members of the zoolog… Fin , fin / fin/ • n. a flattened appendage on various parts of the body of many aquatic vertebrates and some invertebrates, including fish and cetaceans,… Silversides , Atheriniformes (class Osteichthyes, subclass Actinopterygii) An order of bony fish that includes fairly large marine individuals (e.g. the flying fis… Tissue , Tissue
Tissue is the name for a group of similar cells that have a common structure and function and which work together. Tissues fit together to for…
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