Development of the statocyst in the freshwater snail Biomphalaria glabrata (Pulmonata, Basommatophora)

Hearing Research

Volumn 109, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 125-134

  Gao, Wenyuan ^a   Wiederhold, Michael ^a   Hejl, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomphalaria glabrata; Development; Statoconia; Statocyst

Indexed keywords

FRESH WATER;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUDITORY SYSTEM FUNCTION; BODY WEIGHT; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; GROWTH REGULATION; NONHUMAN; OTOLITH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOPODIUM; SNAIL; VIBRATION;

NASA DISCIPLINE NEUROSCIENCE; NON-NASA CENTER;

ANIMALS; BIOMPHALARIA; BODY WEIGHT; CILIA; FRESH WATER; GANGLIA, INVERTEBRATE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; MICROVILLI; OTOLITHIC MEMBRANE; RECEPTORS, SENSORY;

EID: 0030766507     PISSN: 03785955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-5955(97)00059-2     Document Type: Article

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