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: epipodium zeugopodial limb segment middle limb segment zeugopodium zygopod zygopodium zeugopod limb segment middle free limb segment
Term information
- MA:0002716
- MAT:0000092
- MIAA:0000092
- FMA:83016
- EFO:0000878
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
- proximal to some autopod region
- has skeleton some zeugopodial skeleton
- distal to some stylopod
- has part some zeugopodial skeleton