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正尾
又称“正型尾”。椎骨末端上翘仅及尾鳍基部,外观呈上下叶对称的一种鱼类尾鳍类型。
The first known use of homocercal was in 1838
1 This type of caudal fin must be regarded as secondary, the Gadidae being, no doubt, derived from fishes in which the homocercal fin of the typical Teleostean had been lost.
2 It characterises the earlier periods of the earth's history, whereas in the secondary strata, or those newer than the Permian, the homocercal tail predominates.