| Range |
~30,000,000 neurons
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| Organism |
Eukaryotes |
| Reference |
Williams RW, Herrup K. The control of neuron number. Annu Rev Neurosci. 1988 11: 423-53 p.423 bottom paragraphPubMed ID3284447
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| Primary Source |
Young, J. Z. 1971 . The Anatomy of the Nervous System of Octupus vulgaris. Oxford: Clarendon AND Campbell B, Ryzen M. The nuclear anatomy of the diencephalon of Sorex cinereus. J Comp Neurol. 1953 Aug99(1):1-22.PubMed ID13084780
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| Comments |
"The total number of neurons in the central nervous system ranges...through about 30 million for the common octopus and small mammals such as shrews (primary sources)" |
| Entered by |
Uri M |
| ID |
109131 |