Squalus

   EPAXIAL MUSCULATURE
     epaxial part of the myomeres

   POSTBRANCHIAL
          HYPAXIAL MUSCULATURE
     hypaxial part of the myomeres

   HYPOBRANCHIAL MUSCULATURE
     coracomandibular
     rectus cervicis (coracoarcual & coracohyoid)

   PECTORAL LEVATOR MUSCULATURE
     pectoral levator (abductor)

   PECTORAL
      DEPRESSOR MUSCULATURE
          pectoral depressor (adductor)

   BRANCHIAL MUSCULATURE
     VISCERAL ARCH I
           adductor mandibulae
           intermandibularis

     VISCERAL ARCH II
          levator hyomandibulae
          interhyoideus

     VISCERAL ARCHES III - VI
          cucullaris
          coracobranchial
          3rd - 6th dorsal constrictors
          3rd - 6th ventral constrictors

Necturus

 EPAXIAL MUSCULATURE
     dorsalis trunci

 POSTBRANCHIAL HYPAXIAL MM.
    external oblique
    rectus abdominis
    transversus

 HYPOBRANCHIAL MUSCULATURE
    rectus cervicis
    geniohyoid

 PECTORAL LEVATOR MUSCULATURE
    latissimus dorsi
    scapular deltoid
    procoracohumeralis
    triceps
    forearms extensors

 PECTORAL DEPRESSOR MUSCULATURE
    pectoralis
    supracoracoideus
    coracobrachialis
    humeroantebrachialis (= biceps)
    forearm flexors

 PELVIC LEVATOR MUSCULATURE
    iliotibialis
    ilioextensorius
    iliofibularis

 PELVIC DEPRESSOR MUSCULATURE
    puboischiofemoralis externus
    puboischiofemoralis internus
    pubotibialis
    puboischiotibialis
    ischioflexorius

 BRANCHIAL MUSCULATURE
   VISCERAL ARCH I
        intermandibularis
        levator mandibulae externus
        levator mandibulae anterior

  VISCERAL ARCH II
        sphincter colli
        depressor mandibulae
        interhyoideus

  VISCERAL ARCHES III - VI
        levators arcuum
        cucullaris

Cat

 EPAXIAL MUSCULATURE
    multifidus
    longissimus dorsi
    iliocostalis

 POSTBRANCHIAL HYPAXIAL MM.
    external oblique
    internal oblique
    transversus abdominis
    rectus abdominis
    omotransversarius
    serratus ventralis

 HYPOBRANCHIAL MUSCULATURE
    sternohyoid
    geniohyoid

 PECTORAL LEVATOR MM.
    latissimus dorsi
    acromiodeltoid
    cleidobrachialis
    scapulodeltoid
    supraspinatus
    infraspinatus
    teres major
    rhomboideus
    triceps brachii
    brachioradialis
    extensor carpi radialis longus
    extensor digitorum communis
    extensor digitorum lateralis
    extensor carpi ulnaris

 PECTORAL DEPRESSOR MM.
    pectoralis profundus
    pectoralis superficialis
      (= descendens + transversus)
    brachialis
    biceps brachii
    pronator teres
    flexor carpi radialis
    flexor carpi ulnaris
    flexor digitorum superficialis

 PELVIC LEVATOR MM.
    tensor fasciae latae
    biceps femoris
    vastus lateralis
    vastus medialis
    rectus femoris
    gastrocnemius
    soleus

 PELVIC DEPRESSOR MM.
    sartorius
    semitendinosus
    gracilis
    semimembranosus
    adductor longus
    adductor femoris
    tibialis cranialis
    extensor digitorum longus

 BRANCHIAL MUSCULATURE
  VISCERAL ARCH I
    masseter
    temporalis
    digastric

  VISCERAL ARCH II
    platysma

  VISCERAL ARCH III
    cleidocervicalis
    cervical trapezius
    thoracic trapezius
    sternomastoid
    cleidomastoid

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