zeugopod
The middle free limb segment, between the autopod and stylopod segments. Includes as parts the zeugopodial skeleton. Examples: There are two types of zeugopod: forelimb zeugopod (aka forearm), hindlimb zeugopod (aka crus). [ PHENOSCAPE:curators https://github.com/obophenotype/uberon/issues/101 ]
Synonyms: zeugopodial limb segment, epipodium, middle limb segment, zeugopodium, zygopodium, zygopod, zeugopod limb segment, middle free limb segment
Term info
- MA:0002716
- EFO:0000878
- MAT:0000092
- MIAA:0000092
- FMA:83016
uberon_slim, efo_slim, pheno_slim
zeugopodial
There exists some controversy about which podial segments are present in some fishes, e.g. if the autopod is not newly evolved in tetrapods, there is a question as to which segments are actually present in basal vertebrate taxa.[PHENOSCAPE:curators]
https://github.com/cmungall, https://github.com/alex-dececchi, https://github.com/mellybelly
middle segment of free limb
middle part of limb
uberon
UBERON:0002471
Middle free limb segment
Term relations
- anatomical structure
- limb segment
- proximal to some autopod region
- has skeleton some zeugopodial skeleton
- distal to some stylopod