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Comparative aspects of gastropod neurobiology

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Book cover The Nervous Systems of Invertebrates: An Evolutionary and Comparative Approach

Part of the book series: Experientia Supplementum ((EXS,volume 72))

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In this chapter, we compare the development, morphology, and behavioral function of identified neurons across a number of gastropod species. We first examine the origins of the earliest identifiable neurons and their corresponding behavioral roles. Several adult behaviors are then considered. We compare the transmitter phenotype and neuroanatomy of identified neurons known to be involved in three rhythmic behaviors: feeding, locomotion and respiration. Horizontal themes that are re-examined throughout this discussion are (1) the requirements for the neuroanatomy of a gastropod ancestor, (2) methods to identify neuronal homologues, and (3) the utility of identified gastropod neurons for studies at the morphological, physiological, biochemical, and molecular levels.

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Bulloch, A.G.M., Ridgway, R.L. (1995). Comparative aspects of gastropod neurobiology. In: Breidbach, O., Kutsch, W. (eds) The Nervous Systems of Invertebrates: An Evolutionary and Comparative Approach. Experientia Supplementum, vol 72. Birkhäuser Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0348-9219-3_6

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