The eyes of Limulus polyphemus (Xiphosura, Chelicerata) and their afferent and efferent projections

被引：28

作者：

Battelle, B. -A.

机构：

[1] Univ Florida, Whitney Lab, St Augustine, FL 32080 USA

[2] Univ Florida, Dept Neurosci, St Augustine, FL 32080 USA

来源：

ARTHROPOD STRUCTURE & DEVELOPMENT | 2006年 / 35卷 / 04期

基金：

美国国家科学基金会;

关键词：

horseshoe crab; xiphosuran; photoreceptors; circadian rhythms; Visual system; myosin III;

D O I：

10.1016/j.asd.2006.07.002

中图分类号：

Q96 [昆虫学];

学科分类号：

摘要：

The visual system of the American horseshoe crab Limulus polyphemus (L. polyphemus) is an important preparation for studying the photo-response, the circadian modulation of the photoresponse and visual information processing. Given its unique position in phylogeny the structure of its visual system also informs studies of the relationships among arthropods and the characteristics of eurarthropods. Much has been learned about the organization of the relatively simple L. polyphemus Visual system, but much remains to be discovered. This review summarizes current knowledge of the structure of L. polyphemus eyes and the organization of their afferent and efferent projections and points to important unanswered questions. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：261 / 274

页数：14

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