Table 2.

Cranial sites representing sutural contact with each bone of the skull. Sutures denoted to be visible from orbital (o), frontal (f) and ventral (v) positions where applicable

Cranial suture site

Mandibular symphysis

Interpremaxillary

Premaxillo-maxillary (v)

Intermaxillary

Maxillo-palatine (v)

Interpalatine

Pterygo-palate

Palate-alisphenoid

Basispheno-basioccipital

Basispheno-presphenoid

Alispheno-squamosal

Alispheno-orbitosphenoid

Orbitospheno-frontal

Palato-orbitosphenoid

Maxillo-lacrimal (o)

Jugo-squamosal

Lacrimo-frontal (o)

Lacrimo-frontal (f)

Jugo-frontal

Maxillo-jugal

Premaxillo-maxillary (f)

Premaxillo-nasal

Internasal

Naso-frontal

Interfrontal

Fronto-parietal

Interparietal

Fronto-squamosal

Parieto-squamosal

Supraoccipito-parietal

Supraoccipito-squamosal

Exoccipito-squamosal

Exoccipito-supraoccipital

Exoccipito-basioccipital