Visual fields of four batoid fishes: A comparative study

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 211, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 482-490

  McComb, D Michelle ^a   Kajiura, Stephen M ^a  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Binocular; Convergence; Dasyatis sabina; Elasmobranch; Raja eglanteria; Ray; Rhinoptera bonasus; Skate; Urobatis jamaicensis; Vision

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTRIC FISH; HISTOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; VISUAL FIELD;

ANIMALS; PHYLOGENY; SKATES (FISH); SPECIES SPECIFICITY; VISUAL FIELDS;

BATOIDEA; DASYATIS SABINA; ELASMOBRANCHII; PISCES; RAJA EGLANTERIA; RHINOPTERA BONASUS; UROBATIS JAMAICENSIS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 41149165801     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.014506     Document Type: Article

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