On the osteology and myology of the cephalic region and pectoral girdle of Chaca bankanensis Bleeker 1852, with comments on the autapomorphies and phylogenetic relationships of the Chacidae (Teleostei: Siluriformes)
Diogo, R.; Chardon, M.; Vandewalle, P. (2004). On the osteology and myology of the cephalic region and pectoral girdle of Chaca bankanensis Bleeker 1852, with comments on the autapomorphies and phylogenetic relationships of the Chacidae (Teleostei: Siluriformes). Anim. Biol. 54(2): 159-174. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/1570756041445227 In: Animal Biology. Brill: Leiden. ISSN 1570-7555; e-ISSN 1570-7563, more |  |
| Keywords | Chacidae Bleeker, 1858 [WoRMS]; Siluriformes [WoRMS]
Fresh water | | Author keywords | SILURIFORMES; CHACIDAE; PHYLOGENY; CEPHALIC REGION; CATFISH; PECTORAL GIRDLE; MORPHOLOGY; MYOLOGY; OSTEOLOGY |
| Authors | | Top | - Diogo, R., more
- Chardon, M.
- Vandewalle, P.
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| Abstract | The cephalic and pectoral girdle structures of Chaca bankanensis are described and compared to those of other catfishes, as the foundation for a discussion on the autapomorphies and phylogenetic relationships of the Chacidae. Our observations and comparisons pointed out six new chacid autapomorphies, namely: (1) absence of abductor superficialis; (2) ethmoid cartilage with long, thin, anterolateral projections situated ventrally to the anterolateral arms of mesethmoid; (3) interopercular with well-developed, deep concavity to articulate with posterior surface of preopercular; (4) dorsal process 2 of the cleithrum highly developed and markedly extended posteriorly. In addition, our observations and comparisons support a close relationship between the chacids, the plotosids and the clariids. |
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