pelvic girdle
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The team found a partial skeleton encased in rock that included portions of the lower jaw, vertebrae, and pelvic girdle.
From Science Daily • Nov. 12, 2025
In fish, the pelvic fins and bones of the pelvic girdle are relatively small and float freely in the body.
From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2024
To date, they have found parts of the posterior portion of its carapace, or shell, and most of the pelvic girdle, but no skull, tail or limbs.
From Reuters • Nov. 17, 2022
The pelvic girdle is further strengthened by two large hip bones.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Numerous isolated basal plates of the pelvic girdle have revealed details of structure but no information on the orientation.
From A New Genus of Pennsylvania Fish (Crossoperygii, Coelacanthiformes) from Kansas by Echols, Joan
