prothoracic leg tarsal taste bristle FBbt_00111617
prothoracic leg tarsal taste bristle
ID: FBbt_00111617
Adult Gustatory system Nervous system Sense organ
Gustatory bristle found on the tarsal segments of the prothoracic (1st) leg of the adult. It has a straight tip. In the female, most sensilla are organized in symmetric pairs (with two exceptions), with lateral sensilla having a counterpart on the medial side of the leg. The male contains more sensilla and more of them are asymmetric. The organization of taste sensilla is similar in all three legs with a few exceptions. (Miyamoto et al., 2013, Meunier et al., 2003, Ling et al., 2014)
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Relationships
- is part of: prothoracic tarsal segment
Alternative Names
| Synonym | Scope | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 1st leg taste tarsal bristle | exact synonym | |
| 1st leg gustatory tarsal bristle | exact synonym | |
| prothoracic leg gustatory tarsal bristle | exact synonym |