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Central Neuroanatomy of Electrosensory Systems in Fish

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Electroreception

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  1. Neurological Sciences Institute, Oregon Health Sciences University, Beaverton, OR, 97006, USA

    Curtis C. Bell

  2. Department of Cell and Molecular Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8M5, Canada

    Leonard Maler

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    Theodore H. Bullock

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    Carl D. Hopkins

  3. Department of Biology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA

    Arthur N. Popper

  4. Parmly Hearing Institute and Department of Psychology, Loyola University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60626, USA

    Richard R. Fay

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Bell, C.C., Maler, L. (2005). Central Neuroanatomy of Electrosensory Systems in Fish. In: Bullock, T.H., Hopkins, C.D., Popper, A.N., Fay, R.R. (eds) Electroreception. Springer Handbook of Auditory Research, vol 21. Springer, New York, NY . https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-28275-0_4

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