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    Dorsal (or ventral) transverse reaction is demonstrated when the impact of the stimulus is kept at right angles to both longitudinal and transverse axes of the body. Locomotion need not occur. This reaction is given to light by various aquatic crustaceans—Argulus, the fish louse, and Artemia, the brine…

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    Dorsal (or ventral) transverse reaction is demonstrated when the impact of the stimulus is kept at right angles to both longitudinal and transverse axes of the body. Locomotion need not occur. This reaction is given to light by various aquatic crustaceans—Argulus, the fish louse, and Artemia, the brine…

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