Ciliated Sensory Cells in the Rostral Organ of the Coelacanth Latimeria chalumnae (Smith 1939)

The rostral organ of the coelacanth Latimeria chalumnae contains a sensory epithelium with luminated ciliated sensory cells, which very much resemble electroreceptors from other non-teleost fish. This, as well as the innervation and a dorsal nucleus, indicate that this interesting species is electroreceptive.