Ciliary photoreceptors in the cerebral eyes of a protostome larva

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Eyes in bilaterian metazoans have been described as being composed of either ciliary or rhabdomeric photoreceptors. Phylogenetic distribution, as well as distinct morphologies and characteristic deployment of different photopigments...

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Main Authors: Passamaneck Yale J, Furchheim Nina, Hejnol Andreas, Martindale Mark Q, Lüter Carsten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-03-01
Series:EvoDevo
Online Access:http://www.evodevojournal.com/content/2/1/6