Bone element that is adjacent to the notochord. [ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/go/references/0000034 VSAO:0000307 http://dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0051070 ]
Synonyms: perichordal bones
Term information
- TAO:0001639
- ZFA:0001629
- AAO:0010777
- VSAO:0000307
Replacement bone that forms within the connective tissue surrounding the notochord.[TAO]
We go with the latest VSAO in making this a subtype of bone, and add a logical definition based on the textual definition in VSAO. We also include the subtyping under 'replacement bone', for consistency with ZFA