Statements (32)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
electroreceptor organ
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gptkbp:compatibleWith |
birds
amphibians mammals reptiles bony fishes |
gptkbp:connectedTo |
gptkb:nervous_system
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gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:Stefano_Lorenzini
|
gptkbp:discoveredIn |
1678
|
gptkbp:enables |
gptkb:communication
gptkb:navigation magnetoreception prey detection |
gptkbp:foundIn |
gptkb:cartilaginous_fishes
sharks rays skates |
gptkbp:function |
detect electric fields
detect salinity changes detect temperature gradients |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
ampullae of Lorenzini
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gptkbp:location |
head region
|
gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Stefano_Lorenzini
|
gptkbp:presentIn |
marine environments
freshwater environments |
gptkbp:role |
environmental sensing
electrolocation predator avoidance |
gptkbp:sensitivity |
weak electric fields
|
gptkbp:structure |
jelly-filled canals
|
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Chondrichthyes
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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