Predation and the origin of neurones

Brain, Behavior and Evolution

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 246-261

  Monk, Travis ^a   Paulin, Michael G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Ecology; Fossils; Molecular phylogeny; Nervous system evolution; Predation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BILATERIA; CNIDARIA; DEUTEROSTOMIA; MYA; PROTOSTOMIA; TRICHOPLAX;

ANIMAL; EVOLUTION; NERVE CELL; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDATION;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; NEURONS; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84917707066     PISSN: 00068977     EISSN: 14219743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000368177     Document Type: Review

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