Table 1 Comparison of adductor muscles in the coelacanth (Latimeria), Australian lungfish (Neoceratodus) and mudpuppy (Necturus)
| Latimeria chalumnae | Neoceratodus forsteri | Necturus maculosus | ||||||
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| Superficial adductor, main bundle « Abaisseur superficiel, faiseau principal » (Ventral) |
O:posterior border of the mesial hypophysis
I: fascia attaching to the base of lepidotrichia |
| Superficial ventromesial adductor (Dorsal and ventral) |
O: Median posteroventral margin of the pelvis and the superficial ventromesial adductor from the other side (for the mesialmost fibres). I: Distal medial process on the first axial element and on radials |
| Ischioflexorius (Adductor) (Ventral) |
O: caudal end of the ischium I: Fascia of the distal end of the shank. |
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| Deep adductor « Abaisseur profond » (Ventral) |
O: Middle of the pubis and posterior part of the pubic ramus.
I: through tendons onto the fascia of the superficial adductor, main bundle |
| Superficial ventro-lateral adductor (Ventral) |
O: Median posteroventral margin of the pelvis I: Distal medial process on the first axial element and radials |
| Puboischio-tibialis (Adductor) (Ventral) |
O: Ventral and caudal part of the pubis, most of the ischium I: Proximal end of the tibia |
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| Pronators 1+2+3 (Dorsal) |
O: very middle of the pubis on dorsal side
I: 3 first preaxial radials and 10 first preaxial lepidotrichia |
| Deep ventral adductor depressor (Dorsal) |
O: Posterodorsal and posteroventral faces of the pelvis I: Base of first fin element |
| Ischiofemoralis (Adductor) (Ventral) | O: Ischium I:Proximal end of the femur |
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| Fin adductor «Adducteur de la nageoire» (Dorsal) |
O :Arcuate ridge on the dorsal side
I: Fascia of the 5th pronator and base of the 9th and 10th lepidotrichia. |
| Dorsomesial adductor levator (dorsal) |
O: Arcuate ridge (posterior dorsal part, anterior to the acetabulum) I: Proximal and subsequent fin elements |
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| Latimeria chalumnae | Neoceratodus forsteri | Necturus maculosus | ||||||
| Mesial adductor (Dorsal) |
O: Muscles of fin elements from one side I: Muscles of fin elements from the other side |
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| Puboischio-femoralis externus (Adductor) (Ventral) |
O: ventral surface of the girdle/Pubis and ischium I: Proximal end of the femur |
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