Cnidarian neurobiology: what does the future hold?

Cnidarians have long been recognized as occupying a unique position in nervous system evolution and, consequently, have attracted considerable attention from neurobiologists over the years. During the latter half of the 20th century, the application of a variety of electrophysiological and other met...

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Published inHydrobiologia Vol. 530-531; no. 1-3; pp. 107 - 116
Main Author Anderson, Peter AV
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Dordrecht Springer Nature B.V 01.11.2004
Subjects
Cnidaria
Marine
Nervous system
Neurosciences
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Summary:Cnidarians have long been recognized as occupying a unique position in nervous system evolution and, consequently, have attracted considerable attention from neurobiologists over the years. During the latter half of the 20th century, the application of a variety of electrophysiological and other methods provided us with a great deal of information about the scope and composition of the cnidarian nervous system. Here, I will briefly review what is known about cnidarian nervous systems, what remains to be found and, most importantly, discuss the status and future of the field.
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ISSN:0018-8158
1573-5117
DOI:10.1007/s10750-004-2660-x