Neural division of labor: the gastropod Berghia defends against attack using its PNS to retaliate and its CNS to erect a defensive screen
Jeffrey W. Brown, Ondine H. Berg, Anastasiya Boutko, Cody Stoerck, Margaret A. Boersma, William N. Frost
The paper investigates how the peripheral nervous system (PNS) and central nervous system (CNS) coordinate non-reflexive defensive behaviors in the nudibranch Berghia stephanieae, showing distinct roles for each system in different stages of bristling.
Current Biology · May 1, 2024Peer-reviewedNeuroscience