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Hearing in Nonarthropod Invertebrates

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The Evolutionary Biology of Hearing

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Hearing, generally defined as the process of perceiving sound by means of sensory organs specialized for sound reception, is best known in terrestrial, i.e., air-exposed, vertebrates. But it is also well known in aquatic vertebrates (Schellart and Popper, Chapter 16), as well as in many arthropods (e.g., Römer and Tautz 1991; Michelsen, Chapter 5; Hoy, Chapter 8; Lewis, Chapter 7; Römer, Chapter 6). Whether hearing is present in nonar-thropod invertebrates, however, is still controversial and difficult to decide. Basically the problem lies with the definition of underwater sound and of underwater hearing (compare Markl 1973, 1978, 1983; Hawkins and Myrberg 1983; Kalmijn 1988; Webster, Chapter 37).

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  1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA

    Douglas B. Webster

  2. Department of Zoology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA

    Arthur N. Popper

  3. Parmly Hearing Institute and Loyola University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60626, USA

    Richard R. Fay

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Budelmann, B.U. (1992). Hearing in Nonarthropod Invertebrates. In: Webster, D.B., Popper, A.N., Fay, R.R. (eds) The Evolutionary Biology of Hearing. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-2784-7_10

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