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. 2015 Sep 23;10(9):e0137060. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0137060

Fig 5. Perinatal Alligator mississippiensis (OUVC 10606) demonstrating the median pharyngeal sinus system.

Fig 5

Rendered in A) ventral aspect with the basisphenoid in red. Isolated basisphenoid shown in B) ventral aspect and C) rendered transparent with the basisphenoidal diverticulum rendered in purple. Basisphenoid shown in D) dorsal aspect and E) rendered transparent. BSd, basisphenoid diverticulum; ca, carotid artery; cer, cerebral fossa; hpf, hypophyseal fossa; MPs, median pharyngeal sinus; MPso, ostium for median pharyngeal sinus; PTs, pharyngotympanic sinus.