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A Study on the Structure of Peripheral Olfactory Organ in the Korean Mudskipper, Scartelaos gigas (Pisces, Gobiidae)  

Kim, Hyun Tae (Faculty of Biological Science and Institute for Biodiversity, College of Natural Science, Chonbuk National University)
Lee, Yong Joo (Jeonju National University of Education)
Park, Jong Sung (Faculty of Biological Science and Institute for Biodiversity, College of Natural Science, Chonbuk National University)
Park, Jong Young (Faculty of Biological Science and Institute for Biodiversity, College of Natural Science, Chonbuk National University)
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Korean Journal of Ichthyology / v.26, no.4, 2014 , pp. 281-287 More about this Journal
Abstract
An olfactory organ in Scartelaos gigas, so-called mudskipper known as adaptation to an amphibious lifestyle, was investigated anatomically and histologically. S. gigas possessed the paired olfactory organ comprising respectively the one elongated canal and two nasal sacs, lacrimal and ethmoidal nasal sac. The sensory epithelium developed partly in the canal contained four distinct types of cells: (1) receptor cell with 3 to 4 cilia in number, (2) supporting, (3) basal, (4) mucus cell. The sensory epithelium was also of transitional layer as multi cellularity structure. The non-sensory epithelium had no sensory elements. The two nasal sacs possessed typically a lot of mucin droplets. These results might be considered that anatomical structure and histological characters of the olfactory organ showing in S. gigas is adapted to semi-aquatic life associated with its ecological habit and habitat.
Keywords
Scartelaos gigas; olfactory organ; ecological habit; mudskipper;
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