A distal phalanx that is part of a digit 3. In odd-toes ungulates (Perissodactyla e.g. horses) this is called the coffin bone. In even-toed ungulates (Artiodactyla e.g cattle) this is associated with the medial claw. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffin_bone http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equine_forelimb_anatomy#Distal_phalanx http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 ]
Synonyms: third distal phalanx equine distal phalanx distal phalanx of third digit distal phalanx of middle digit 3rd digit distal phalanx digit 3 distal phalanx equine 3rd phalanx of digit 3 distal phalanx of digit III third digit distal phalanx distal phalanx of 3rd digit
Term information
- Wikipedia:Coffin_bone
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medial claw of artiodactyl
pedal bone
medial ungual phalanx of artiodactyl
medial claw of ruminant hoof
coffin bone
the bottommost bone in the equine leg and is encased by the hoof capsule. The distal phalanx articulates with both the middle phalanx and the distal sesamoid, forming the distal interphalangeal joint[Wikipedia:Coffin_bone]