Insect-Like Organization of the Stomatopod Central Complex: Functional and Phylogenetic Implications.

摘要: One approach to investigating functional attributes of the central complex is relate its various elaborations pancrustacean phylogeny, taxon-specific behavioral repertoires and ecological settings. Here we review morphological similarities between stomatopod crustaceans dicondylic insects. We discuss whether their complexes possess comparable properties, despite phyletic distance separating these taxa, with mantis shrimp (Stomatopoda) belonging basal branch Eumalacostraca. Stomatopods most elaborate visual receptor system in nature display a fascinating repertoire, including refined appendicular dexterity such as independently moving eyestalks. They are also unparalleled ability maneuver during both swimming substrate locomotion. Like other pancrustaceans, stomatopods set midline neuropils, called complex, which insects have been shown mediate selection motor actions for range behaviors. As insects, comprises modular protocerebral bridge (PB) supplying decussating axons scalloped fan-shaped body (FB) accompanying ellipsoid (EB), linked paired noduli recognized satellite regions. consider implications context behaviors, particularly eyestalks that can move or conjointly depending on scene.