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ampullae of Lorenzini: a standalone construct

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Fish physiology

jelly-filled pores and canals in the skin of sharks and rays that act as receptors highly responsive to small electrical stimuli.

In fish physiology, ampullae of Lorenzini refers to jelly-filled pores and canals in the skin of sharks and rays that act as receptors highly responsive to small electrical stimuli. This meaning comes from Murray (1960) in Nature.[1]

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References

Murray, R. W. (1960). Electrical Sensitivity of the Ampullæ of Lorenzini. Nature, 187(4741), 957-957. https://doi.org/10.1038/187957a0

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