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Abbreviations
antorb sin, antorbital sinus; ec, ectopterygoid; ex na, extemal naris; ex na - ao fos, confluent extemal naris and antorbital
fossa; ju, jugal; la, lacrimal; la div, lacrimal diverticulum; mx, maxilla; na, nasal; nas cav, nasal cavity; orb, orbit; pal,
palatine; pmx, premaxilla; pmx div, premaxillary diverticulum; pneu cav, pneumatic cavity; prf, prefkontal; pt, pterygoid.
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