Micro-CT in cephalopod research: Investigating the internal anatomy of a sepiolid squid using a non-destructive technique with special focus on the ganglionic system

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 447, Issue , 2013, Pages 140-148

  Kerbl, Alexandra ^a   Handschuh, Stephan ^b   Nödl, Marie Therese ^a   Metscher, Brian ^a   Walzl, Manfred ^a   Wanninger, Andreas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Austria)

Author keywords

3D renderings; Cephalopods; Contrast enhancement; Development; Euprymna scolopes; Nervous system

Indexed keywords

CEPHALOPOD; GENE EXPRESSION; HISTOLOGY; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NEUROLOGY; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING; ONTOGENY;

EID: 84882627828     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2013.02.022     Document Type: Article

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