Olfactory organ of Octopus vulgaris: morphology, plasticity, turnover and sensory characterization
The cephalopod olfactory organ was described for the first time in 1844 by von Kölliker, who was attracted to the pair of small pits of ciliated cells on each side of the head, below the eyes close to the mantle edge, in both octopuses and squids. Several functional studies have been conducted on de...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2016-05-01
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| Series: | Biology Open |
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| Online Access: | http://bio.biologists.org/content/5/5/611 |