Paleoneurology: A Sight for Four Eyes

Lawrence M Witmer

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2018.02.071

Paleoneurology: A Sight for Four Eyes

Curr Biol. 2018 Apr 2;28(7):R311-R313. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2018.02.071.

Author

Lawrence M Witmer¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Ohio Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Studies, Athens, OH 45701, USA. Electronic address: witmerl@ohio.edu.

PMID: 29614288
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2018.02.071

Abstract

The 'third eye' of the pineal complex is a curious component of the vertebrate brain associated with light sensation and melatonin production. A fossil lizard with a 'fourth eye' now calls for a reinterpretation of pineal evolution.

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MeSH terms

Animals
Eye
Lizards*
Melatonin*
Pineal Gland*

Substances

Melatonin