Apical organ of a chiton larva Ischnochiton hakodadensis (Mollusca: Polyplacophora) Annotated Image

 

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Authors: L.P. Nezlin, E.E. Voronezhskaya

Color Channels:

Green — serotonin
Red — acetylated alpha-tubulin

Notation:

cс - cerebral commissure,
sc - sensory cilia,
sn - sensory neuron.

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5HT immunostaining of apical organ sensory cells. Cilia are stained with alpha-tubuline. Cerebral commissure is visible underneath the basal parts of the sensory cells.