coronal organ

Term ID

UBERON:0009717

Synonyms

Definition

Mechanoreceptor organ found in oral siphon of botryllid ascidians, made of hair cells, similar to the vertebrate octavolateralis system. A possible candidate of the vertebrate lateral line. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jez.b.21013

References

• BSA:0000122

Ontology

Uberon Ontology