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otolith

Term ID
ZFA:0001617
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.) (1)
Appears at
Segmentation:20-25 somites (19.0h-22.0h)
Evident until
Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
References
  • TAO:0001621
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