An otolith (Greek: ὠτο-, ōto- ear + λῐ́θος, líthos, a stone), also called statoconium, otoconium or statolith, is a calcium carbonate structure in the...
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The Orbiting Frog Otolith (OFO) was a NASA space program which sent two bullfrogs into orbit on November 9, 1970, for the study of weightlessness. The...
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Otolith microchemical analysis is a technique used in fisheries management and fisheries biology to delineate stocks and characterize movements, and natal...
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Steven Campana (section Otolith geochemistry)
work on fisheries, otoliths and sharks. His publications include more than 200 journal articles along with six books including Otolith Microstructure Examination...
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Kodwo Eshun (section The Otolith Group)
Adventures in Sonic Fiction and his association with the art collective The Otolith Group. He currently teaches on the MA in Contemporary Art Theory in the...
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Age determination in fish (section Otoliths)
commonly used techniques involve counting natural growth rings on the scales, otoliths, vertebrae, fin spines, eye lenses, teeth, or bones of the jaw, pectoral...
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Stimulation of the otolith organs occurs when gravitational forces or linear accelerations cause movement of the otolith membrane, the otoliths, or the hair...
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However, tentative earlier records are known from distinctive fossil otoliths from the Early Cretaceous (Albian) of Texas, USA. Many different fossil...
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be examined by analysing these otolith records. The earliest unambiguous fossil lanternfish are known based on otoliths from the late Paleocene and early...
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specialized organs in the inner ear. Linear accelerations are detected by the otolith organs, while angular accelerations are detected by the semicircular canals...
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with a bag with an otolith (sacculum containing the otolith sagitta), itself communicating to the lagena (containing the otolith asteriscus), is in fact...
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The utricle and saccule are the two otolith organs in the vertebrate inner ear. The word utricle comes from Latin uter 'leather bag'. The utricle and...
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2024 in paleoichthyology (section Otolith taxa)
of the lake. Miyata et al. (2024) describe an assemblage of marine fish otoliths from the Lower Cretaceous Kimigahama Formation (Japan), including the oldest...
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Electroreception and electrogenesis Jamming avoidance response Lateral line Otolith Capacity for pain Schreckstoff Surface wave detection Vision Weberian apparatus...
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the unique ear bone or otolith of a freshwater drum (Aplodinotus grunniens), also known as the sheephead fish. The fish's otoliths are quite large and look...
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Electroreception and electrogenesis Jamming avoidance response Lateral line Otolith Capacity for pain Schreckstoff Surface wave detection Vision Weberian apparatus...
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the semicircular canals, which indicate rotational movements; and the otoliths, which indicate linear accelerations. The vestibular system sends signals...
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years, SubRosa disbanded in 2019. Four members founded a new band, The Otolith. Strega (2008) No Help For The Mighty Ones (2011) More Constant Than The...
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crustaceans and small fish. The earliest known fossils of this group are otoliths from the Campanian of the United States. A number of articulated specimens...
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Averjanov, Nesov & Udovichenko 1993 Genus †Albulidarum [Otolith] Genus †Albuloideorum [Otolith] Genus †Brannerion Jordan 1920 Genus †Bullichthys Mayrinck...
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When found, the underlying mechanism typically involves a small calcified otolith moving around loose in the inner ear. Diagnosis is typically made when...
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Albatrossia (section Otoliths)
can grow to 2.1 m (6 ft 11 in) total length. Giant grenadier have two otolith shapes that have been observed to date, and there is a third shape that...
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Intertrappean Beds (section Otolith-based taxa)
R. S.; Prasad, G. V. R. (2008). "Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian fish otoliths from the Deccan Intertrappean Beds, India: a revision". Bulletin de l'Institut...
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Removing a red snapper otolith (ear bone): Their age can be determined by counting annual growth rings on their otoliths, similar to counting growth rings...
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was found to be synonymous with C. laekeniensis based on their identical otolith morphology. Paleontology portal Fish portal Prehistoric fish List of prehistoric...
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Neogene biodiversity development of fishes based on Miocene (~ 17 Ma) otoliths from southwestern India". PalZ. 97: 43–80. doi:10.1007/s12542-022-00623-9...
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to as the Oreos) have been reported to live up to 170 years, based on otolith-increment estimates and radiometric dating. The deepsea hydrocarbon seep...
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sensory system in fish. Fish sense sound using their lateral lines and otoliths in their ears, inside their heads. Some can detect sound through the swim...
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in the form of both body fossils and otoliths. The following species are known from both body fossils & otoliths. Most were initially classified in the...
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Electroreception and electrogenesis Jamming avoidance response Lateral line Otolith Capacity for pain Schreckstoff Surface wave detection Vision Weberian apparatus...
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