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Who are we?

We are a consortium of arthropod anatomy ontologists, working together to improve and harmonise our individual, phylogenetically specific anatomy ontologies and to build an common arthropod anatomy ontology. Our ultimate aim is that this common arthropod anatomy ontology will provide a unified upper

This is voluntary effort, facilitated by the NSF funded Phenotype Research Co-ordination Network

Members

• Andy Deans (Hymenoptera Anatomy Ontology project)
• David Osumi-Sutherland (Drosophila anatomy ontology)
• Jo Wolfe (interested in arthropod evolution)
• Peter Midford (NESCent/Phenoscape)
• Stefan Richter
• Aaron Smith (Arizona State University; systematics of Coleoptera
• Matt Yoder (Illinois Natural History Survey, University of Illinois; Hymenoptera Anatomy Ontology project)
• István Mikó (Coleoptera)
• Nico Franz (Coleoptera)
• Aaron Smith (Coleoptera - in particular evolution of defensive glands)
• Pantelis Topalis (mosquito anatomy ontology.)
• Cassandra Extavour (internal anatomy of arthropods)
• István Mikó (Coleoptera; Musculature - and its relationship to sclerites (insertions sites))
• Martin Ramírez (spider anatomy ontology)
• Paul Selden (spiders, paleontology)
• Shaun Winterton (Neoptera)

Ontologies

• Common arthropod anatomy ontology

• Drosophila Anatomy Ontology
• Drosophila Development Ontology
• Anatomy Ontology
• Tick Anatomy Ontology
• Spider Anatomy Ontology
• Hymenoptera Anatomy Ontology
• Coleoptera Anatomy Ontology
• Neoptera Anatomy Ontology

• Glossary of invertebrate neuro-anatomy terms

AIMS (draft)

Ultimate Aim

A unified structure for all arthropod anatomy ontologies - with all ontologies conforming to a general upper ontology.

• This structure should be scaleable, consistent and allow flexible queries that include those identified as a priority for the group.
• Terms should be easy to find and have clear definitions, linked to the relevant literature.

Short to medium term aims

• A basic classification and partonomy for gross arthropod body parts (segments, tagma, appendages, appendage segments)

Note - we expect the number of terms and relationships for arthropods in general to be rather small. More detailed classifications and partonomies will be possible for more phylogenetically restricted groupings , e.g. Insecta, Araneae.

• A set of design patterns for defining classes of structures of interest to the work of group members. As source material for this work, we will use existing textual definitions from various arthropod anatomy ontologies. By analyzing these we will derive lists of classification properties that will provide the basis for formalization.

Resources

• Arthropod anatomy Mailing list (also via Sourceforge)

• Term request tracker for the common arthropod anatomy ontology.

• Potential sources of common arthropod terms and definitions
  • Edgecomb, 2010 Arthropod Structure & Development 39, pp 74-–87
    • [Edgecomb.jpg CMAP sketch based on Edgecomb]
  • Wheeler - synapomorphies
    • [CMAP sketch based on Wheeler synapomorphies]