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urostyle

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In teleosts: Anatomical cluster that is the result of fusion of preural centrum 1 with one or more adjacent ural centra[AAO]; Rodlike caudal bony structure unique to anurans that lies within a compartment formed by the elongated, anteriorly oriented pelvic girdle. The urostyle is formed by the fusion of the coccyx and the hypochord[AAO]. [ ]

Term info

Label

urostyle

database cross reference
Subsets

uberon_slim

axiom lost from external ontology

relationship loss: part_of caudal fin skeleton (VSAO:0000167)[TAO]

comment

Grouping with AAO dubious

external comment

In zebrafish, it is composed of preural vertebra 1 and ural centra 1 and 2. The number of ural centra that become fused with preural centrum 1 varies among teleost subgroups. Because of varying developmental origins the urostyle may not be homologous across species.[TAO]

external definition

Anatomical cluster that is the result of fusion of preural centrum 1 with one or more adjacent ural centra.[TAO], Rodlike caudal bony structure unique to anurans that lies within a compartment formed by the elongated, anteriorly oriented pelvic girdle. The urostyle is formed by the fusion of the coccyx and the hypochord.[AAO]

has related synonym

ultimate vertebra, last vertebra, compound caudal centrum, compound terminal vertebra, compound terminal centrum, terminal centrum, compound centrum

id

UBERON:0003106

taxon notes

In zebrafish, it is composed of preural vertebra 1 and ural centra 1 and 2. The number of ural centra that become fused with preural centrum 1 varies among teleost subgroups. Because of varying developmental origins the urostyle may not be homologous across species.