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lateral line system

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Definición

  • Information Aquatic vertebrate sensory system in fish and amphibians. It is composed of sense organs (canal organs and pit organs) containing neuromasts (mechanoreceptors) that detect water displacement caused by moving objects.

Concepto genérico

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Sinónimos

  • lateral line organs

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/217165

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