Dermal bone that is an unpaired, scale-like structure. Arratia, G. 2009. Identifying patterns of diversity of the actinopterygian fulcra. Acta Zoologica (Stockholm) 90 (Suppl. 1): 220-235. [ PSPUB:0000171 TAO:wd ]
Synonyms: ridge scale
Term information
temporarily relabeled 'fish scute' to distinguish from reptilian scute class. To DO: reconcile definitions for the two sets of classes.
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