Octavo-lateralis system
Octavo-lateralis system
Octavo-lateralis system
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Himantalophus groenlandicus female<br />
Morphometrics of neuromasts of Himantalophus groenlandicus female.<br />
Himantalophus<br />
groenlandicus female<br />
Shape of neuromasts<br />
including supporting cells<br />
Canal<br />
Neuromast<br />
s<br />
Nil Diamond<br />
Superficial Neuromasts<br />
Shape of sensory plate Nil Oval with long axis perpendicular to<br />
neuromasts shape<br />
Sensory plate diameter,<br />
µm<br />
Major axis<br />
Minor axis<br />
Number of hair cells per<br />
neuromasts<br />
Number of hairs per hair<br />
cell<br />
Nil 23µm<br />
(range = 15.6µm-29.8µm) N=10<br />
15.5µm<br />
(range = 10µm-19.5µm) N=10<br />
Nil 85 (range = 44-116) N=14<br />
Nil 30 (range 20-37) N=20<br />
Length of Kinocilium* Nil 6.7µm (range = 3.0µm-16.7µm) N=20<br />
Length of Stereocilia* Nil 11.9µm (range = 0.5µm- 7.3µm) N=24<br />
Direction of sensitivity Nil Perpendicular to the long axis of the<br />
neuromast, therefore along the lateral<br />
line.
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