OBO ID: ZFA:0001539
Term Name: basipterygium cartilage Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • basipterygium cartilages
Definition: Bilaterally paired small, rodlike cartilages on the ventral surface of the abdomen (present at 7.9 mm). Their posterior tips expand laterally, forming L-shaped cartilages. Medially, a posterior spur of cartilage develops, which will later ossify as the ischiac process (Weitzman 1962).
Appears at: Unknown
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
References:
  • TAO:0001539
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology
EXPRESSION No data available
PHENOTYPE No data available