Extended Data Fig. 2: Right orbital wall and innervation pattern of MPC-FH100/9.1, Minjinia turgenensis. | Nature Ecology & Evolution

Extended Data Fig. 2: Right orbital wall and innervation pattern of MPC-FH100/9.1, Minjinia turgenensis.

From: Endochondral bone in an Early Devonian ‘placoderm’ from Mongolia

Extended Data Fig. 2

a, Orbit in anterolateral view showing position of nerve openings (pink infill). b, Endocast in the same perspective showing the relationship between nerve canals and endocast. a.scc, anterior semicircular canal; N.V2,3 trunk of the trigeminal nerve canal for branches 2 and 3; N.VIIhm, hyomandibular branch of facial nerve canal; N.VIIpal, palatine branch of facial nerve canal; sac, sacculus; sup.opht, canal for supra-ophthalmic nerve.

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