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- 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...
- 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...
- situ hybridization resulted in PaxB expression in the lens, retina, and statocysts. These results and the rejection of the prior hypothesis that Pax6 was...
- Statolith may refer to: A structure in the statocyst, which allows certain invertebrates to sense gravity and balance A structure in the statocyte, cells...
- 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...
- water column to feed by starlight. An internal balancing organ called a statocyst ensures graceful movement. Magister armhook squid prey upon both benthic...
- ganglia above the oesophagus receive sensory information from the eyes and statocysts, and further ganglia below control the muscles of the mouth, foot, mantle...