lateral ocellus [FBbt_00004506]

Lateral ocellus located on the ocellar triangle of the dorsal postfrons of the adult head, medial to the interocellar bristles. There are two of these, each one with around 100 photoreceptors (Dorkenwald et al., 2024).

lateral ocellus

ID: FBbt_00004506

Adult Nervous system Sense organ Visual system

Lateral ocellus located on the ocellar triangle of the dorsal postfrons of the adult head, medial to the interocellar bristles. There are two of these, each one with around 100 photoreceptors (Dorkenwald et al., 2024).

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## Classification

Alternative Names

Synonym Scope Reference
pOC exact synonym Domínguez-Cejudo and Casares, 2015
posterior ocellus exact synonym Domínguez-Cejudo and Casares, 2015

Neurons with some part in lateral ocellus (1 total)

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lateral ocellar retinula cell Adult, Nervous_system, Sensory_neuron, Visual_system

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Expression patterns overlapping lateral ocellus (1 total)

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P{GawB}RasGAP1[c255] expression pattern Expression_pattern

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Transgene expression in lateral ocellus (1 total)

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P{GawB}RasGAP1[c255] expression pattern Expression_pattern

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