ptilinal suture [FBbt_00004484]
Suture across the front of the head, in between the eyes and just dorsal to the base of the antennae. It is a remnant of the internalization of the ptilinum after eclosion.
ptilinal suture
ID: FBbt_00004484
Adult Anatomy
Suture across the front of the head, in between the eyes and just dorsal to the base of the antennae. It is a remnant of the internalization of the ptilinum after eclosion.
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- is part of: ptilinum
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