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arthropod tibia
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A section of the arthropod leg. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthropod_leg ]
Term info
Label
arthropod tibia
editor note
this term should be ceded to the arthropod anatomy ontology.
has obo namespace
uberon
id
UBERON:0003131
taxon notes
homology of leg segments between groups are difficult to prove and are the source of much argument. Some authors posit up to eleven segments per leg for the most recent common ancestor of extant arthropods, but modern arthropods have eight or fewer.