Comparative morphology of stingray lateral line canal and electrosensory systems

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 269, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1325-1339

  Jordan, Laura K ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Batoid; Elasmobranch; Electrosensory; Mechanosensory; Sensory

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECOSYSTEM; ELECTRIC FISH; ELECTRICITY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; MALE; MECHANOTRANSDUCTION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDATION; SENSE ORGAN;

ANIMALS; ECOSYSTEM; ELECTRICITY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MALE; MECHANOTRANSDUCTION, CELLULAR; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYLOGENY; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; SENSE ORGANS; SKATES (FISH);

BATOIDEA; CHONDRICHTHYES; ELASMOBRANCHII; MYLIOBATIS CALIFORNICA; PTEROPLATYTRYGON VIOLACEA; UROBATIS HALLERI; UROLOPHIDAE;

EID: 55749112505     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: 10974687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.10660     Document Type: Article

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