Cosmine

Cosmine is a spongy, bony material that makes up the dentine-like layers in the scales of the lobe-finned fishes of the class Sarcopterygii. Fish scales that include layers of cosmine are known as cosmoid scales.[1]

  1. ^ Schultze, Hans-Peter (2016-01-01). "Scales, Enamel, Cosmine, Ganoine, and Early Osteichthyans". Comptes Rendus Palevol. 15 (1–2): 83–102. Bibcode:2016CRPal..15...83S. doi:10.1016/j.crpv.2015.04.001. ISSN 1631-0683.