Pectoral fin radial elements are the internal skeletal supports of the pectoral fin which develop from the pectoral fin endoskeletal disc, supports the pectoral lepidotrichia or fin rays and connects the lepidotrichia with the primary pectoral girdle. [ TAO:GA_TG ]
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There are two paired series of pectoral radial elements, the proximal and the distal ones that may have variable shapes and sizes.
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Subclass of:
- paired fin radial element
- radial element
- part of some pectoral fin radial skeleton
- part of some pectoral fin
- develops from some pectoral fin endoskeletal disc