marsipobranch

/ ˈmɑːsɪpəʊˌbræŋk /

noun

C19: from New Latin Marsipobranchia, from Greek marsipos pouch + branchia gills

If Palæospondylus is not a Marsipobranch, it is quite impossible to refer it to any other existing group of vertebrates.

Thus Parker, in his well-known description of the skeleton of the marsipobranch fishes, does not even mention its existence.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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