Neuroanatomy of the complex tibial organ of Stenopelmatus (Orthoptera: Ensifera: Stenopelmatidae)

Journal of Comparative Neurology

Volumn 511, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 81-91

  Strauß, Johannes ^a   Lakes Harlan, Reinhard ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chordotonal organ; Ensifera; Neuroanatomy; Sensory evolution; Stenopelmatidae; Vibrational communication

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENSIFERA; EVOLUTIONARY ADAPTATION; FEMALE; GENE MAPPING; HEARING; NEUROANATOMY; NONHUMAN; ORTHOPTERA; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY NERVE CELL; STENOPELMATIDAE; STENOPELMATUS; STIMULUS RESPONSE; VIBRATION; ANIMAL; CLASSIFICATION; EVOLUTION; GANGLION; GRYLLIDAE; HISTOLOGY; LIMB; MECHANORECEPTOR; NERVE TRACT; SENSE ORGAN;

ANIMALS; EVOLUTION; EXTREMITIES; GANGLIA, INVERTEBRATE; GRYLLIDAE; HEARING; MECHANORECEPTORS; NEURAL PATHWAYS; SENSE ORGANS;

EID: 56149094567     PISSN: 00219967     EISSN: 10969861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cne.21836     Document Type: Article

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