ocellar triangle [FBbt_00004495]
Region of the integument of the medial part of the vertex of the adult head, where the ocelli are located (Ferris, 1950). It has a smooth surface, in contrast to the surrounding cuticle (Ferris, 1950).
ocellar triangle
ID: FBbt_00004495
Adult Anatomy
Region of the integument of the medial part of the vertex of the adult head, where the ocelli are located (Ferris, 1950). It has a smooth surface, in contrast to the surrounding cuticle (Ferris, 1950).
The ocellar triangle does not correspond to a separate sclerite (Ferris, 1950).
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- is part of: vertex
Alternative Names
| Synonym | Scope | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| IOC | exact synonym | Domínguez-Cejudo and Casares, 2015 |
| vertical triangle | exact synonym | Ferris, 1950 |
| interocellar cuticle | exact synonym | Domínguez-Cejudo and Casares, 2015 |
Neurons with some part in ocellar triangle (5 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
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BM-InOc | Adult, Mechanosensory_system, Nervous_system, Sensory_neuron |
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BM-Oc | Adult, Mechanosensory_system, Nervous_system, Sensory_neuron |
| lateral ocellar retinula cell | Adult, Nervous_system, Sensory_neuron, Visual_system | |
| medial ocellar retinula cell | Adult, Nervous_system, Sensory_neuron, Visual_system | |
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ocellar retinula cell | Adult, Nervous_system, Sensory_neuron, Visual_system |
Parts of ocellar triangle (8 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| interocellar bristle | Adult, Mechanosensory_system, Nervous_system, Sense_organ | |
| ocellar bristle | Adult, Mechanosensory_system, Nervous_system, Sense_organ | |
| ocellus cornea | Adult, Visual_system | |
| ocellus lens | Adult, Visual_system | |
| ocellus | Adult, Nervous_system, Sense_organ, Visual_system |
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