The phylogenetic distribution of electroreception: evidence for convergent evolution of a primitive vertebrate sense modality
TH Bullock, TH Bullock, DA Bodznick… - How do Brains Work …, 1993 - Springer
Electroreception is now known in many taxa of fishes and amphibians, but not in other
vertebrates or in any invertebrates 21, 27, 85. The evolution of electroreception in …
vertebrates or in any invertebrates 21, 27, 85. The evolution of electroreception in …
Morphological aspects of the teleostean visual system: a review
H Vanegas, H Ito - Brain Research Reviews, 1983 - Elsevier
This review is concerned with results of research carried out in the last two decades
regarding visual pathways and centers in teleosts. It covers neither morphology of the retina …
regarding visual pathways and centers in teleosts. It covers neither morphology of the retina …
Interrelationships of the ostariophysan fishes (Teleostei)
SV Fink, WL Fink - Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 1981 - academic.oup.com
The history of ostariophysan classification is summarized and it is noted that traditional
concepts of relationships have never been supported by characters found to be unique to …
concepts of relationships have never been supported by characters found to be unique to …
Zebrin II: a polypeptide antigen expressed selectively by Purkinje cells reveals compartments in rat and fish cerebellum
Monoclonal antibody mab‐zebrin II was generated against a crude homogenate of
cerebellum and electrosensory lateral line lobe from the weakly electric fish Apteronotus …
cerebellum and electrosensory lateral line lobe from the weakly electric fish Apteronotus …
Holosteans and teleosts
R Nieuwenhuys, HJ Ten Donkelaar… - The Central Nervous …, 1998 - Springer
The present chapter is devoted to the central nervous system of holostean and teleostean
fishes. Holostean species are restricted to only two genera, ie Lepisosteus (the gars), with …
fishes. Holostean species are restricted to only two genera, ie Lepisosteus (the gars), with …
An atlas of the brain of the electric fish Apteronotus leptorhynchus
L Maler, E Sas, S Johnston, W Ellis - Journal of chemical neuroanatomy, 1991 - Elsevier
This atlas consists of a set of six macrophotographs illustrating the important external
landmarks of the apteronotid brain, as well as 54 transverse levels through the brain stained …
landmarks of the apteronotid brain, as well as 54 transverse levels through the brain stained …
Peripheral organization and central projections of the electrosensory nerves in gymnotiform fish
The electrosensory system of weakly electric gymnotiform fish is described from the receptor
distribution on the body surface to the termination of the primary afferentsin the posterior …
distribution on the body surface to the termination of the primary afferentsin the posterior …
The Central Nervous
MF Wullimann - The physiology of fishes, 1997 - books.google.com
" Fishes" are a prime textbook example for a nonmonophyletic group because they include
animals such as Latimeria and lungfishes, which represent the closest outgroups of …
animals such as Latimeria and lungfishes, which represent the closest outgroups of …
The evolution of the dorsal thalamus of jawed vertebrates, including mammals: cladistic analysis and a new hypothesis
AB Butler - Brain research reviews, 1994 - Elsevier
The evolution of the dorsal thalamus in various vertebrate lineages of jawed vertebrates has
been an enigma, partly due to two prevalent misconceptions: the belief that the multitude of …
been an enigma, partly due to two prevalent misconceptions: the belief that the multitude of …
Functional anatomy of the tectum mesencephali of the goldfish. An explorative analysis of the functional implications of the laminar structural organization of the tectum
J Meek - Brain Research Reviews, 1983 - Elsevier
The present paper is aimed at an exploration of the possible functional significance of the
laminar organization of the goldfish tectum at both the cellular and the synaptic level. For this …
laminar organization of the goldfish tectum at both the cellular and the synaptic level. For this …