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- Title
The ontogeny and homology of the Weberian apparatus in the zebrafish Danio rerio (Ostariophysi: Cypriniformes).
- Authors
Grande, Terry; Young, Bruce
- Abstract
The ontogeny of the Weberian apparatus was examined in the zebrafish, Danio rerio, using both cleared and stained specimens and histology. Over 300 individuals from four independent zebrafish lineages, ranging in size from 3 to 28 mm TL, were examined for this study. Results provide a basic understanding of the development of the Weberian apparatus in the wild-type zebrafish. Our results, in conjunction with those already published, point to substantial variation in the development of the Weberian apparatus among otophysans and new interpretations of the homology of certain ossicles (e.g. tripus and claustrum). Hypotheses of homology among various Weberian ossicles are considered and represent an important step in understanding the evolution of sound transmission in ostariophysan fishes. © 2004 The Linnean Society of London, Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2004, 140, 241–254.
- Subjects
WEBERIAN apparatus; CYPRINIDAE; HOMOLOGY (Biology); ZEBRA danio; CLAUSTRUM; EAR ossicles; BIOCHEMISTRY
- Publication
Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2004, Vol 140, Issue 2, p241
- ISSN
0024-4082
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1096-3642.2003.00097.x