Is there any calcified tissue in Cyclostome?

02 February 2018 0 2K Report

Do hagfish and lampreys possess any calcified (i.e. PO4 and Ca rich) tissue such as calcified cartilage? I would also appreciate any evidence to suggest that the ancestors of Cyclostome may have exhibited any calcified tissue or not.

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