Early larval neurons of an oyster veliger Crassostrea gigas (Mollusca, Bivalvia). Annotated Image

 

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Authors: E.E. Voronezhskaya, V.A. Dyachuk

Color Channels:

Violet — serotonin
Cyan — FMRFamide
Blue — acetylated alpha-tubulin

Notation:

AO - apical organ;
dn - dorsal neuron;
m - mouth;
pt - prototroch;
vn - ventral neuron;
white arrow - sensory cilia of the dorsal neuron;
yellow arrows - pioneering fiber of the dorsal neuron.

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5HT antibody marks neurons of the apical organ, FMRF-amid antibody - peripheral pioneer neurons, α-tubulin antibody - surface cilia.