Phylogenetic and ecological factors influencing the number and distribution of electroreceptors in elasmobranchs

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 80, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 2055-2088

  Kempster, R M ^a   McCarthy, I D ^b   Collin, S P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ampullae of Lorenzini; Electrosensory; Feeding behaviour; Ray; Shark

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM; ELASMOBRANCH; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HISTOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; SENSE ORGAN; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM; ELASMOBRANCHII; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; PHYLOGENY; SENSE ORGANS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

ANIMALIA; CHONDRICHTHYES; ELASMOBRANCHII; INVERTEBRATA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 84859756350     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2011.03214.x     Document Type: Article

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