Modifications of the falciform process in the eye of beloniformes (Teleostei: Atherinomorpha): Evolution of a curtain-like septum in the eye

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 260, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 13-20

  Reckel, Frank ^a   Melzer, Roland R ^b  

^a Department Biologie II ^*  (Germany)

^b ZOOLOGISCHE STAATSSAMMLUNG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Atherinomorpha; Beloniformes; Evolution; Eye; Processus falciformis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BELONIFORMES; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVOLUTION; EYE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HISTOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; PIGMENT EPITHELIUM; RETINA CONE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE; VISION; VISUAL SYSTEM FUNCTION; VITREOUS BODY;

ANIMALS; BELONIFORMES; CONES (RETINA); EVOLUTION; EYE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; OCULAR PHYSIOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; PIGMENT EPITHELIUM OF EYE; VARIATION (GENETICS); VISION; VITREOUS BODY;

ATHERINIFORMES; ATHERINOMORPHA; BELONIDAE; BELONIFORMES; BELONOIDEI; CYPRINODONTIFORMES; EXOCOETIDAE; EXOCOETOIDEA; HEMIRAMPHIDAE; PISCES; SCOMBERESOCIDAE; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 1842786520     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.10215     Document Type: Article

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