...) and the physiological function of the ampullary canals. The plasticity of this sensory system to function across such a wide environmental range demonstrates its adaptive significance. * Author for correspondence (e-mail: [email protected] ) 25 2 2009 2009 Dasyatidae ampullae of Lorenzini...

..., and (2) enhanced maneuverability, which may aid in prey capture. References Bennett, M. V. L. and Clusin, W. T. ( 1978 ). Physiology of the ampulla of Lorenzini, the electroreceptor of elasmobranchs. In Sensory Biology of Sharks, Skates, and Rays (ed. E. S. Hodgson and R. F. Mathewson), pp. 483...