Homology of Retractile Filaments of Vampire Squid
- 23 June 1967
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 156 (3782) , 1633-1634
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.156.3782.1633
Abstract
The axial filament nerves of Vampyroteuthis infernalis are joined to two separate parts of the brain. One branch of the nerve, apparently efferent, arises from the anterior portion of the middle subesophageal mass, and the other, apparently afferent. enters the ventral magnocellular lobe. Since this innervation is entirely different from that of the arms, the filaments can no longer be considered homologous with the arms. The validity and primitive nature of the order Vampyromorpha, therefore, needs to be reexamined.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
- CEPHALOPOD PHYLOGENY AND CLASSIFICATIONBiological Reviews, 1964