FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term haltere ID (Ontology) FBbt:00004783 (Fly Anatomy)
Definition Paired dorsal 'appendage' of the adult mesothoracic segment. It is a freely movable, capitate stalk. It develops from the dorsal mesothoracic disc. It is used for flight balance.[ FlyBase:FBrf0166419 ]
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Data Class Field Records
Alleles (FBal)  PHENOTYPE_MANIFEST_IN     447
Insertions (FBti)  EXPRESSION_STAGE_TISSUE_POSITION       1
Insertions (FBti)  PHENOTYPE_MANIFEST_IN      56
Constructs (FBtp)  PHENOTYPE_MANIFEST_IN     103
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 Alleles Images Insertions Constructs
 haltere (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)     447     14     57    108
     haltere | absent       2       --       --       --
     haltere | adult stage      13       --       --      12
     haltere | anterior       3       --       2       --
     haltere | distal       1       --       --       --
     haltere | ectopic      26       --       1     10
     haltere | ectopic | female       1       --       --       --
     haltere | ectopic | heat sensitive       2       --       --       1
     haltere | ectopic | somatic clone       2       --       --       4
     haltere | ectopic | somatic clone | heat sensitive       1       --       --       1
     haltere | heat sensitive       9       --       2      3
     haltere | maternal effect       2       --       2       --
     haltere | P-stage       9       --       --       8
     haltere | pharate adult stage       2       --       --       1
     haltere | posterior       7       --       1       --
     haltere | proximal       2       --       --       2
     haltere | proximal | somatic clone       1       --       --       --
     haltere | somatic clone      16       --       1      5
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metathoracic segment
 |__adult metathoracic segment______
adult                               |
 |__appendage_______________________|
adult thorax                        |
 |__adult external thorax___________|
adult thoracic segment              |
 |__adult metathoracic segment______|
adult integumentary system          |
 |__adult external thorax___________|
organism subdivision                |
 |__appendage_______________________|
tagmatic subdivision of integument  |
 |__adult external thorax___________|
ectodermal derivative               |
 |__ventral ectoderm derivative_____|
                                    haltere  687 rec.
                                     |__capitellum 62 rec.
                                     |   |__capitellum trichoid sensillum 3 rec.
                                     |__haltere anterior compartment 5 rec.
                                     |__haltere muscle 3 rec.
                                     |   |__haltere dorsal ventral muscle(+) 2 rec.
                                     |   |__haltere steering muscle(+) 1 rec.
                                     |   |__muscle cell of haltere muscle(+) 2 rec.
                                     |__haltere pedicel 29 rec.
                                     |   |__dorsal pedicellar campaniform sensillum(+) 13 rec.
                                     |   |__pedicellar brush
                                     |   |__ventral pedicellar campaniform sensillum 12 rec.
                                     |__haltere posterior compartment 2 rec.
                                     |__haltere sensillum 29 rec.
                                     |   |__capitellum trichoid sensillum 3 rec.
                                     |   |__haltere campaniform sensillum(+) 18 rec.
                                     |__haltere trichome 3 rec.
                                     |__scabellum 23 rec.
                                         |__chordotonal organ of scabellum(+) 5 rec.
                                         |__dorsal scabellar campaniform sensillum(+) 12 rec.
                                         |__ventral scabellar campaniform sensillum 12 rec.
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Is a appendage
ventral ectoderm derivative
Develops from haltere disc
Part of adult metathoracic segment
adult external thorax
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