title: [The preference for movement direction in a T-maze in planarians].
abstract: Characteristics of spatial orientation in T-maze were studied in 1768 Planaria of following types: Dugesia tigrina (sexless and sexual race), Dugesia lugubris, Ijmia tenuis, Bdellacephala punctata. It was shown that from one third to one half of individuals were characterized by asymmetry of movement direction preference. The preference of right turning was typical for Dugesia tigrina; Dugesia lugubris, Ijmia tenuis, Bdellacephala punctata preferred left turning. The asymmetry described is considered as a primitive form of species functional asymmetry.
authors.forename: V L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Bianki
authors.forename: I M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Sheĭman
authors.forename: E V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Zubina
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002755:Choice Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D008027:Light; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology*; D009949:Orientation / Q000502:physiology; D010932:Planarians / Q000502:physiology*; D012621:Seasons; D013045:Species Specificity; D014419:Turbellaria / Q000502:physiology*
vernacular_title: Predpochtenie napravleniia dvizheniia v T-obraznom labirinte u planariĭ.