OMIA:000587 : Amelia

Categories: Limbs / fins / digit / tail phene

Cross-species summary: Amelia is the congenital anomaly characterized by the complete absence of one or more limbs. Tetra-amelia is the absence of all for limbs. Phene was renamed from 'legless' to amelia [28/08/2023]

Species in which this phene is found:
dog (Canis lupus familiaris)
horse (Equus caballus)
pig (Sus scrofa)
taurine cattle (Bos taurus)

Edit History


  • Created by Frank Nicholas on 03 May 2005
  • Changed by Imke Tammen2 on 25 Sep 2021
  • Changed by Imke Tammen2 on 28 Aug 2023