Uberon definition : Skeletal subdivision consisting of a set of bones linking the axial series to the
hindlimb zeugopodium and offering anchoring areas for hindlimb and caudal musculature.;
Uberon synonym : skeletal parts of pelvic girdle; skeleton of pelvic girdle;
Uberon related term : pelvic girdle;
Uberon Homology note : The pelvic girdle is never joined by contributions of dermal bone. From its first
appearance in placoderms, the pelvic girdle is exclusively endoskeletal. It arose
from pterygiophores, perhaps several times, in support of the fin.[well established][VHOG];
Skeletal subdivision consisting of a set of bones linking the axial series to the
hindlimb zeugopodium and offering anchoring areas for hindlimb and caudal musculature.