Number of ommatidia in eye
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| Range | 70 to 80 Unitless |
|---|---|
| Organism | Fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster |
| Reference | Ranganathan R, Malicki DM, Zuker CS. Signal transduction in Drosophila photoreceptors. Annu Rev Neurosci. 1995 18: 283-317. p.291 2nd paragraphPubMed ID7605064 |
| Comments | The compound eyes are comprised of 700-800-unit eyes, called ommatidia, each of which contains 8 photoreceptor neurons and 12 accessory cells (reviewed in Tomlinson 1 988) |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 106139 |