Endochondral bone that is bilaterally paired and forms part of the ventral branchial arches. They articulate medially with the hypobranchials and laterally and dorsally with the epibranchials. [ GOC:mh ORCiD:0000-0001-9114-8737 ]

Synonyms: ceratobranchial bones

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