- The
statocyst is a
balance sensory receptor present in some
aquatic invertebrates,
including bivalves, cnidarians, ctenophorans, echinoderms, cephalopods...
-
burrowing or feeding) in
different classes. The foot
carries a pair of
statocysts,
which act as
balance sensors. In gastropods, it
secretes mucus as a lubricant...
-
organs of
gastropods (snails and slugs)
include olfactory organs, eyes,
statocysts and mechanoreceptors.
Gastropods have no
sense of hearing. In terrestrial...
- feet
report no pressure. However, many
malacostracan crustaceans have
statocysts,
which provide the same sort of
information as the
balance and motion...
- situ
hybridization resulted in PaxB
expression in the lens, retina, and
statocysts.
These results and the
rejection of the
prior hypothesis that Pax6 was...
-
receptors called statocysts can be
found in many
invertebrate groups but are not
contained in the
structure of an
inner ear.
Mollusk statocysts are of a similar...
- A few
groups have
statocysts - fluid-filled
chambers containing a small,
solid particle or, in a few groups, two.
These statocysts are
thought to function...
- free-swimming
species of
Cubozoa and
Scyphozoa possess balance-sensing
statocysts, and some have
simple eyes. Not all
cnidarians reproduce ****ually, but...
- Each
rhopalium is
typically ****ociated with a pair of
sensory pits, a
statocyst, and
sometimes a pigment-cup ocellus. Most
species appear to be gonochorists...
-
Statolith may
refer to: A
structure in the
statocyst,
which allows certain invertebrates to
sense gravity and
balance A
structure in the statocyte, cells...
