Terminal segment of free limb, immediately distal to the zeugopod region. The fully developed autopod consists of the autopod skeleton plus associated structures such as integument, muscle tissue, vasculature etc. The autopod is divided into mesopodial, metapodiual, and acropodial segments. Examples: human hand, mouse paw, human foot.
Comment:
[terminology-note] "Naming conventions for pod terms under discussion within phenoscape group; note that this refers to the limb segment, not just the skeleton."