Principles of Biology
Principles of Biology
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9781259875120
Author: Robert Brooker, Eric P. Widmaier Dr., Linda Graham Dr. Ph.D., Peter Stiling Dr. Ph.D.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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The reason of the use of statolithsis unique to animals.

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Statolith can refer to a statocyst structure that makes it possible to feel gravity and balance to certain invertebrates. The statocyst is a sensory receptor of the balance found in some aquatic invertebrates, including molluscs, bivalves, cnidarians, ctenophorans, echinoderms, cephalopods, and crustaceans.

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