Preferred Label : gastralium;
Uberon definition : Dermal element that arises via intramembranous ossification and are developmentally
distinct from true ribs that articulate with the vertebral column.;
Uberon synonym : gastralia; abdominal rib; belly rib;
Uberon Taxon note : These bones may have been derived from the ventral scales found in animals like rhipidistians,
labyrinthodonts, and Acanthostega, and may be related to ventral elements of turtle
plastrons;
Origin ID : 0010898;
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Dermal element that arises via intramembranous ossification and are developmentally
distinct from true ribs that articulate with the vertebral column.
