There was an inferior sternal cleft with divarication of the recti up to the umbilicus.
Singal A, Balamourougane P, Bhatnagar V 2006, 'Primary closure of thoraco-abdominal ectopia cordis', Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeonshttp://www.jiaps.com/article.asp?issn=0971-9261;year=2006;volume=11;issue=4;spage=250;epage=252;aulast=Singal. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Divarication patterns that develop during early growths are one of key factors that determine leaf shapes.
Saori Miyoshi, Seisuke Kimura, Ryo Ootsuki, Takumi Higaki, Akiko Nakamasu 2019, 'Developmental analyses of divarications in leaves of an aquatic fern Microsorum pteropusand its varieties', PLOS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0210141. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The leaves exhibited three major types of divarication: no lobes, bifurcation, and trifurcation (i.e., monopodial branching).
Saori Miyoshi, Seisuke Kimura, Ryo Ootsuki, Takumi Higaki, Akiko Nakamasu 2019, 'Developmental analyses of divarications in leaves of an aquatic fern Microsorum pteropusand its varieties', PLOS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0210141. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)