Since the 1970s, the ability of some invertebrate species to recognize individual conspecifics has attracted increased scientific interest. However, there is still confusion in the literature, possibly due to the lack of unambiguous criteria for classifying social recognition in its different forms. Here we synthesize the results of studies on invertebrates and provide a framework with the purpose of identifying research needs and directions for future investigations. Following in part Sherman et al.’s (1997) definition of ‘recognition systems’ and Tibbetts and Dale’s (2007) classification of ‘individual recognition’, we first discuss different case studies that exemplify the categories of ‘familiar recognition’ and ‘class-level recognition’. Then, through the analysis of the invertebrate literature, we illustrate eight key properties that characterize ‘true individual recognition’ systems. We are confident that the proposed framework will provide opportunities for exciting discoveries of the cognitive abilities of invertebrates.

Revisiting social recognition systems in invertebrates / F. GHERARDI; L. AQUILONI; E. TRICARICO. - In: ANIMAL COGNITION. - ISSN 1435-9448. - STAMPA. - 15:(2012), pp. 745-762. [10.1007/s10071-012-0513-y]

Revisiting social recognition systems in invertebrates.

GHERARDI, FRANCESCA;AQUILONI, LAURA;TRICARICO, ELENA
2012

Abstract

Since the 1970s, the ability of some invertebrate species to recognize individual conspecifics has attracted increased scientific interest. However, there is still confusion in the literature, possibly due to the lack of unambiguous criteria for classifying social recognition in its different forms. Here we synthesize the results of studies on invertebrates and provide a framework with the purpose of identifying research needs and directions for future investigations. Following in part Sherman et al.’s (1997) definition of ‘recognition systems’ and Tibbetts and Dale’s (2007) classification of ‘individual recognition’, we first discuss different case studies that exemplify the categories of ‘familiar recognition’ and ‘class-level recognition’. Then, through the analysis of the invertebrate literature, we illustrate eight key properties that characterize ‘true individual recognition’ systems. We are confident that the proposed framework will provide opportunities for exciting discoveries of the cognitive abilities of invertebrates.
2012
15
745
762
F. GHERARDI; L. AQUILONI; E. TRICARICO
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