Term Name: otolith
Synonyms: immature otolith, immature otoliths, statolith
Definition: Portion of organism substance composed of calcium carbonate located in the otolith organ and positioned over a sensory macula; two form in each vesicle during the late segmentation period. (Also see Anatomical Atlas entry for otolith by T. Whitfield.)
Appears at: Segmentation:20-25 somites (19.0h-22.0h)
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001617]

Relationships
is part of: otic vesicle otolith organ
is a type of: portion of organism substance
has subtype: asteriscus lapillus sagitta

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