Title :
Vertebral Abnormalities in Barbus sharpeyi and B. luteus from Basrah, Iraq
Author :
Al-Hassan, L.A.J.
Author_Institution :
Marine Sci. Centre, Univ. of Basrah, Basrah, Iraq
Abstract :
The vertebral abnormalities observed in Barbus Sharpeyi and B. luteus collected from the Shatt Al-Arab, Basrah, Iraq, is recorded. The main type of abnormality noted was the fussion of two vertebrae and resulting of a part of the centrum. Twisting of the neural and haemal processes as well the biforcations of haemal process are also met with.
Keywords :
neurophysiology; zoology; B. luteus; Barbus Sharpeyi; biforcations; haemal process; neural process; vertebral abnormality; Bibliographies; Bifurcation; Chemistry; Genetics; Marine animals; Skeleton; Spine; Stress; Tail; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS 81
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1981.1151561
