Cephalopod neurobiology: An introduction for biologists working in other model systems

Invertebrate Neuroscience

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 11-18

  Huffard, Christine L ^a,b  

^a CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (United States)

^b MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Ecology; Invertebrate; Motor control; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; CEPHALOPOD; ECOSYSTEM; NEUROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CEPHALOPODA; ECOSYSTEM; NEUROBIOLOGY;

EID: 84878877012     PISSN: 13542516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10158-013-0147-z     Document Type: Review

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