knob in pit sensillum FBbt_00002715
knob in pit sensillum
ID: FBbt_00002715
Gustatory system Larva Mechanosensory system Nervous system Sense organ
Paired external sensillum situated dorso-laterally on the larval head and consisting of a knob shaped cuticular structure located in a pit and innervated by 3 dendrites - one terminating at its base and the other two extending into the knob. Putative combined mechanoreceptor (Singh and Singh, 1984 and taste sensillum (Singh, 1997. (Singh, 1997, Singh and Singh, 1984)
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| Synonym | Scope | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| KIP | exact synonym | Singh and Singh, 1984 |