- A
Knollenorgan is an
electroreceptor in the skin of
weakly electric fish of the
family Mormyridae (Elephantfish) from Africa. The
structure was
first described...
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Murray in 1960. In 1921, the
German anatomist Viktor Franz described the
knollenorgans (tuberous organs) in the skin of the elephantfishes,
again without knowledge...
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example of
corollary discharge in
lower vertebrates. Specifically, the
knollenorgan sensor (KS) is
involved with electro-communication,
detecting the electric...
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using the same
principle is able to
detect a
difference of 0.01 Kelvin.
Knollenorgan – a non-homologous type of electroreceptor,
found in
mormyrid fishes...
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Mormyridae elephantfishes (~200 spp)
knollenorgans (pulses)
Gymnarchidae African knifefish (1 sp)
knollenorgans (waves)...
- weak
electric fields, and
electroreceptors (ampullae of Lorenzini,
knollenorgans, and Mormyromasts) that
detect small variations in
these electric fields...
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Mormyridae elephantfishes (~200 spp) Pulse:
knollenorgans Gymnarchidae African knifefish (1 sp) Wave:
knollenorgans...
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Murray in 1960. In 1921, the
German anatomist Viktor Franz described the
knollenorgans (tuberous organs) in the skin of the elephantfishes,
again without knowledge...
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enable is used in
hunting prey, electrolocation, and
communication (
Knollenorgans are the
specialized electrical detection organs for this function)....
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electrosensory lateral-line lobe (ELL)
receives sensory input from
knollenorgans (electroreceptive
sensory organs)
which utilize a self-generated electrical...
