Miscellaneous features of electroreceptors in Gnathonemus petersii (Günther, 1862) (Pieces, Teleostei, Mormyriformes)

Belgian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 134, Issue 2 PART 1, 2004, Pages 61-66

  Peters, Robert C ^a   Dénizot, Jean Pierre ^b  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Ampullary electroreceptor organ; Conductivity; Electroreception; Gnathonemus petersii; Knollenorgan; Mormyromast; Tuberous organ

Indexed keywords

FISH; SENSORY SYSTEM;

GNATHONEMUS; GNATHONEMUS PETERSII; MORMYRIFORMES; PISCES; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 4544307419     PISSN: 07776276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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