Photoreceptors, Invertebrate
| Definition: |
Cells in invertebrates which are specialized to detect and transduce light and darkness and relay that information centrally in the nervous system. |
| Notes: |
coord IM with specific invertebrate (IM); DF: PHOTORECEPT INVERTEBRATE |
| Previously Indexed: |
Photoreceptors (1966-1993) |
Photoreceptors, Invertebrate Definitions and Terms
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