Abstract
In Agnatha, Chondrichthyes, Dipnoi, Amphibia, Reptilia, Aves and Mammalia, the otolith is composed of many granules [1–8]. But in Teleostei of Actinopterygii, it is done of the crystals and organic matters which deposit periodically in concentric circles around one or a few spherical granules [3, 4, 7–9]. In the present study, the histological structure of the otolith in Chondrostei which is considered to be the most primitive fish in Actinopterygii was investigated to clarify the origin of the calcification mode of the otolith in Teleostei which is peculiar in Vertebrata.
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Takahashi, M. (1991). Histological Studies on the Otolith of Huso huso, Chondrostei. In: Suga, S., Nakahara, H. (eds) Mechanisms and Phylogeny of Mineralization in Biological Systems. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-68132-8_42
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