The skeletal structure connecting the hindlimb apparatus to the axial skeleton in the ancestral tetrapod arrangement. Reduction of this connection is informative in whale evolution.
The pubic symphysis is the midline cartilaginous joint between the two pubic bones. It helps maintain continuity of the pelvic ring while allowing limited movement. It is structurally different from the posterior sacroiliac joints.
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