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Notes on the Midbrain and Forebrain of Calamoichthys calabaricus Smith, 1865 (Polypteridae, Brachiopterygii)
Author(s) -
Senn David G.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
acta zoologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.414
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 1463-6395
pISSN - 0001-7272
DOI - 10.1111/j.1463-6395.1976.tb00219.x
Subject(s) - pretectal area , diencephalon , midbrain , forebrain , biology , optic tectum , tectum , olfactory bulb , neuroscience , fish <actinopterygii> , anatomy , habenula , central nervous system , fishery
The rostral parts of the brain in Calamoichtkys calabaricus , a brachiopterygian fish, show some similarities with actinopterygians, as well as with lungfishes and amphibians. This study includes a histological analysis of the optic tectum, pretectum, diencephalon and the olfactory system.