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coordinates for  this animation  and its parametric form (source) :
for all points P on the surface of a horn torus with fixed radius r is valid
x = r·(1 − cosφ)·cosω
y = r·(1 − cosφ)·sinω 
z = r·sinφ  
the 'unrolling line', indicated in the animation, is divided into two parts
(referring to the standard dynamic horn torus as unit):  r > 1 and r < 1
 case r > 1: r and ω increase with φ, starting with φ1 = 2π, according
r = φ / 2π (↝ r1 = 1) and ω = r·φ = φ2 / 2π (↝ ω1 = 2π), so we have
x = (1 − cosφ)·cos(φ2/2π)·φ/2π
y = (1 − cosφ) · sin(φ2/2π)·φ/2π
z = sinφ · φ/2π   
(helical lines - at φ = const. each - not to scale),  see also  case r < 1:

 © Wolfgang W. Daeumler