knob in pit sensillum [FBbt_00002715]
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).
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).
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| Synonym | Scope | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| KIP | exact synonym | Singh and Singh, 1984 |
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