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The aesthetasc concept: structural variations of putative olfactory cell complexes in Crustacea

Johansson, K U I ; Elofsson, Rolf LU and Hallberg, Eric LU (1992) In Microscopy Research and Technique 22. p.325-335
Abstract
The structure of the aesthetascs has been investigated in the prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii (larvae and juveniles), the opossum shrimp Neomysis integer, the euphausid Meganyctiphanes, and in the water-fleas Daphnia magna and D. longispina. The aesthetascs, that are thought to represent olfactory receptors, exhibit a considerable structural variation, ranging from the well known aesthetascs of higher crustaceans (lobster, crab, crayfish) to the corresponding sensilla found in the water-fleas and the males of opossum shrimps. The two following morphological characteristics of the aesthetascs are thought to indicate an olfactory function: the shape of the cuticular hair that is long and essentially hose-shaped, and the thin, loosely... (More)
The structure of the aesthetascs has been investigated in the prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii (larvae and juveniles), the opossum shrimp Neomysis integer, the euphausid Meganyctiphanes, and in the water-fleas Daphnia magna and D. longispina. The aesthetascs, that are thought to represent olfactory receptors, exhibit a considerable structural variation, ranging from the well known aesthetascs of higher crustaceans (lobster, crab, crayfish) to the corresponding sensilla found in the water-fleas and the males of opossum shrimps. The two following morphological characteristics of the aesthetascs are thought to indicate an olfactory function: the shape of the cuticular hair that is long and essentially hose-shaped, and the thin, loosely arranged cuticle of at least the outer part of the cuticular hair. The presence of other structural elements such as sensory cells, cilia, and enveloping cells are vital for the olfactory function, but the development is variable, which makes their use in the morphological definition of aesthetascs problematic. (Less)
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  author       = {{Johansson, K U I and Elofsson, Rolf and Hallberg, Eric}},
  issn         = {{1059-910X}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  pages        = {{325--335}},
  publisher    = {{John Wiley & Sons Inc.}},
  series       = {{Microscopy Research and Technique}},
  title        = {{The aesthetasc concept: structural variations of putative olfactory cell complexes in Crustacea}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jemt.1070220403}},
  doi          = {{10.1002/jemt.1070220403}},
  volume       = {{22}},
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