Vacchi's palatal organ: a widespread trait in Holocephali

A palatal organ, possibly used for food sorting and processing, has previously been identified among the vomerine toothplates of the chimaeroid Chimaera monstrosa. In this study, the palatal organ was described in six additional species, confirming it is a widespread trait among holocephalans. It is...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of fish biology 2018-04, Vol.92 (4), p.1177-1182
Hauptverfasser:	Finucci, B., Gallus, L., Amaroli, A., Candiani, S., Rottigni, M., Masini, M. A., Ferrando, S.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	anatomy Animal Structures - anatomy & histology Animals chimaeroids durophagy feeding structures Fishes - anatomy & histology Food processing Homology palate Palate - anatomy & histology Phenotype
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