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). [ https://github.com/obophenotype/uberon/issues/101 PHENOSCAPE:curators ]
Synonyms: zeugopodial limb segment epipodium middle limb segment zeugopodium zygopodium zygopod zeugopod limb segment middle free limb segment
Term information
- EFO:0000878
- MIAA:0000092
- MAT:0000092
- MA:0002716
- FMA:83016
uberon_slim, efo_slim, pheno_slim
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]
Term relations
- limb segment
- BSPO_0000100 some autopod region
- BSPO_0000097 some stylopod
- has skeleton some zeugopodial skeleton