One of the paired sacs of invaginated ectoderm that develop into the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear.

Local Unique Identifier

0001148

Synonym

• acoustic vesicle (RELATED)
• auditory vesicle (RELATED)
• ear vesicle (RELATED)
• otocyst (RELATED)

Parts

• hog:0000246 anterior semicircular duct
• hog:0000247 lateral semicircular duct
• hog:0000248 posterior semicircular duct
• hog:0000373 endolymphatic appendage
• hog:0000986 otocyst epithelium

Relation BFO:0000050 part of

hog:0000284

Xref Teleost Anatomy Ontology

tao:0000051