Invagination of thickened epithelium near the hindbrain that gives rise to a spherically shaped ear vesicle.

Local Unique Identifier

0000235

Synonym

auditory placode (RELATED)

Parents

hog:0000103

Parts

hog:0000636 otic placode epithelium

Relation BFO:0000050 part of

hog:0000284

Xref Teleost Anatomy Ontology

tao:0000138