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In 10 rotifer species from the subclasses Archeorotatoria (order Bdelloidea) and Eurotatoria (superorders Gnesiotrocha and Pseudotrocha) three patterns of catecholaminergic neurons are detected, namely: x-shaped, arch-shaped and ring-shaped. These brain complexes are developed independently and in a parallel fashion in different rotifer groups. The number of the brain catecholaminergic neurons varies from 6 to 11, constituting about 3–7% of the total number of the brain cells. The brain neuron pattern demonstrates a distinct bilateral symmetry.
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Kotikova, E.A. (1998). Catecholaminergic neurons in the brain of rotifers. In: Wurdak, E., Wallace, R., Segers, H. (eds) Rotifera VIII: A Comparative Approach. Developments in Hydrobiology, vol 134. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4782-8_20
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