Probable plesiomorphic osteichthyan condition | Cladistia: Polypterus bichir (Bichir) | Chondrostei: Psephurus gladius (Chinese swordfish) | Ginglymodi: Lepisosteus osseus (Longnose gar) | Halecomorphi: Amia calva (Bowfin) | Teleostei – basal: Elops saurus (Ladyfish) | Teleostei – clupeocephalan: Danio rerio (Zebrafish) |
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Coracomandibularis | Branchiomandibularis (*modified from coracomandibularis) | Branchiomandibularis (*see cell on the left) | ----- | Branchiomandibularis (*see cells on the left) | ----- | ----- |
Sternohyoideus | Sternohyoideus | Sternohyoideus | Sternohyoideus | Sternohyoideus | Sternohyoideus | Sternohyoideus |