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FISHES. 



tern. 3. A neural spine (iis), which crowns the neura- 

 pophyses, or is interposed between their tips. 4. A hcenial 

 spine Qis), having the same relation to the hsemapophyses. 



Fig. 22.— Side and Front view of Fish-vertebra. 



5. Two pleurapopJujses or floating rihs, suspended from, or 

 from the base of, the parapophyses. 6. In most fishes the 

 neural arches are connected together by articular or oblique 

 processes, zy (/apophyses (za), which are developed from the base 

 of each neurapophysis. 



