Retinal specialisations in the dogfish Centroscymnus coelolepis from the Mediterranean deep-sea

Scientia Marina

Volumn 68, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2004, Pages 185-195

  Bozzano, Anna ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIES DEL MAR   (Spain)

Author keywords

Deep sea shark; Diet; Large ganglion cells; Retinal morphology; Retinal topography; Visual axes

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; DEEP SEA; EYE; PREDATION; SHARK; VISION;

CENTROSCYMNUS COELOLEPIS; CHONDRICHTHYES; ELASMOBRANCHII; SQUALUS ACANTHIAS;

EID: 15044348183     PISSN: 02148358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3989/scimar.2004.68s3185     Document Type: Article

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