The brain of Brycon orbignyanus (Valenciennes, 1850) (Teleostei: Characiformes: Bryconidae): gross morphology and phylogenetic considerations
ABSTRACT The brain of Brycon orbignyanus is described as a model for future studies of the gross morphology of the central nervous system in Characiformes. The study of brain gross morphology of 48 distinct taxa of Characiformes, one of Cypriniformes, two of Siluriformes and two of Gymnotiformes, al...
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| author | Thiago N. A. Pereira Ricardo M. C. Castro |
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| description | ABSTRACT The brain of Brycon orbignyanus is described as a model for future studies of the gross morphology of the central nervous system in Characiformes. The study of brain gross morphology of 48 distinct taxa of Characiformes, one of Cypriniformes, two of Siluriformes and two of Gymnotiformes, allowed us to propose, for the first time, six putative brain synapomorphies for the Characiformes and also two possibly unique gross brain morphology characters for the Siluriformes. A detailed protocol for the extraction of the brain in Characiformes is also provided. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f13f3d7062364ca090b75460b8a229d22022-12-21T19:51:57ZengSociedade Brasileira de IctiologiaNeotropical Ichthyology1982-022414310.1590/1982-0224-20150051S1679-62252016000300201The brain of Brycon orbignyanus (Valenciennes, 1850) (Teleostei: Characiformes: Bryconidae): gross morphology and phylogenetic considerationsThiago N. A. PereiraRicardo M. C. CastroABSTRACT The brain of Brycon orbignyanus is described as a model for future studies of the gross morphology of the central nervous system in Characiformes. The study of brain gross morphology of 48 distinct taxa of Characiformes, one of Cypriniformes, two of Siluriformes and two of Gymnotiformes, allowed us to propose, for the first time, six putative brain synapomorphies for the Characiformes and also two possibly unique gross brain morphology characters for the Siluriformes. A detailed protocol for the extraction of the brain in Characiformes is also provided.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-62252016000300201&lng=en&tlng=enComparative morphologyEncephalonOstariophysiOtophysiPutative synapomorphies |
| spellingShingle | Thiago N. A. Pereira Ricardo M. C. Castro The brain of Brycon orbignyanus (Valenciennes, 1850) (Teleostei: Characiformes: Bryconidae): gross morphology and phylogenetic considerations Neotropical Ichthyology Comparative morphology Encephalon Ostariophysi Otophysi Putative synapomorphies |
| title | The brain of Brycon orbignyanus (Valenciennes, 1850) (Teleostei: Characiformes: Bryconidae): gross morphology and phylogenetic considerations |
| title_full | The brain of Brycon orbignyanus (Valenciennes, 1850) (Teleostei: Characiformes: Bryconidae): gross morphology and phylogenetic considerations |
| title_fullStr | The brain of Brycon orbignyanus (Valenciennes, 1850) (Teleostei: Characiformes: Bryconidae): gross morphology and phylogenetic considerations |
| title_full_unstemmed | The brain of Brycon orbignyanus (Valenciennes, 1850) (Teleostei: Characiformes: Bryconidae): gross morphology and phylogenetic considerations |
| title_short | The brain of Brycon orbignyanus (Valenciennes, 1850) (Teleostei: Characiformes: Bryconidae): gross morphology and phylogenetic considerations |
| title_sort | brain of brycon orbignyanus valenciennes 1850 teleostei characiformes bryconidae gross morphology and phylogenetic considerations |
| topic | Comparative morphology Encephalon Ostariophysi Otophysi Putative synapomorphies |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-62252016000300201&lng=en&tlng=en |
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