“The ossicle, a small bone inside the ear, vibrates to transmit sound waves to the inner ear.”

“An unpaired commonly enlarged interbrachial ossicle, the axillary, occurs in most Paleozoic asteroids, including those treated here.”

“Viguier noted the value of the odontophore, an unpaired interbrachial ossicle located behind each pair of mouth angle ossicles.”

“The calcitic ossicles of crinoids, as is typical of echinoderms, form an internal skeleton that provides support and protection.”

“Most such particles are echinoderm stem ossicles, brachiopods, bryozoans or other corals.”

“One was in contact with the substratum, and the other formed a dome within the marginal ossicles, thus creating a body cavity.”