Term Name: otolith organ
Synonyms: otolith organs
Definition: Cavitated compound organ that is a fluid filed chamber with a maculae on one surface and associated otolith tethered to the maculae.
Appears at: Segmentation:20-25 somites (19.0h-22.0h)
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000559]

Relationships
is part of: inner ear
has parts: lagena macula neglecta otolith saccule utricle
is a type of: cavitated compound organ

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