maxillary palp bristle FBbt_00004160
maxillary palp bristle
ID: FBbt_00004160
Adult Mechanosensory system Nervous system Sense organ
Trichoid sensillum of the maxillary palp. It has an external sensory structure that consists of a bundle of smaller, closely apposed fibers, each of which is marked by oblique grooves (Riesgo-Escovar et al., 1997. It has no pores and is anchored in a prominent socket, indicative of mechanosensory function (Riesgo-Escovar et al., 1997. There are approximately 15-20 of these on each maxillary palp (Riesgo-Escovar et al., 1997; Eichler et al., 2024. They are generally found on the distal tip and lateral edge of the palp (Riesgo-Escovar et al., 1997. (Riesgo-Escovar et al., 1997, Eichler et al., 2024)
Structure is consistent with these sensilla being mechanosensory rather than chemosensory (Riesgo-Escovar et al., 1997.
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Relationships
- is part of: maxillary palp sense organ
Alternative Names
| Synonym | Scope | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| MaPa bristle | exact synonym | Eichler et al., 2024 |
| sensillum trichodeum of maxillary palpus | exact synonym |