Preferred Name

nuptial tubercle
Synonyms

contact organ

breeding tubercle

Definitions

Surface structure that is a small protuberance on the surface of the body. Nuptial tubercles primarily function to facilitate contact between individuals for breeding. Nuptial tubercles may be keratinized or nonkeratinized. Also may function in territorial defense or stimulation of females in breeding. Definition reference: Wiley, M. L. and B. B. Collette. 1970. Breeding tubercles and contact organs in fishes: Their occurrence, structure, and significance. Bull Am Mus Nat Hist 143: 143-216.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_2002124

comment

Nuptial tubercles may be keratinized or nonkeratinized. Also may function in territorial defense or stimulation of females in breeding. Definition reference: Wiley, M. L. and B. B. Collette. 1970. Breeding tubercles and contact organs in fishes: Their occurrence, structure, and significance. Bull Am Mus Nat Hist 143: 143-216.

alternative label

contact organ

breeding tubercle

definition

Surface structure that is a small protuberance on the surface of the body. Nuptial tubercles primarily function to facilitate contact between individuals for breeding.

Nuptial tubercles may be keratinized or nonkeratinized. Also may function in territorial defense or stimulation of females in breeding. Definition reference: Wiley, M. L. and B. B. Collette. 1970. Breeding tubercles and contact organs in fishes: Their occurrence, structure, and significance. Bull Am Mus Nat Hist 143: 143-216.

has exact synonym

contact organ

breeding tubercle

has_obo_namespace

uberon

id

UBERON:2002124

label

nuptial tubercle

notation

UBERON:2002124

note

Surface structure that is a small protuberance on the surface of the body. Nuptial tubercles primarily function to facilitate contact between individuals for breeding.

Nuptial tubercles may be keratinized or nonkeratinized. Also may function in territorial defense or stimulation of females in breeding. Definition reference: Wiley, M. L. and B. B. Collette. 1970. Breeding tubercles and contact organs in fishes: Their occurrence, structure, and significance. Bull Am Mus Nat Hist 143: 143-216.

preferred label

nuptial tubercle

prefLabel

nuptial tubercle

provenance_notes

This class was sourced from an external ontology (teleost_anatomy). Its definitions, naming conventions and relationships may need to be checked for compatibility with uberon

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0003102

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