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Examination of the larvae of Thysanozoon brocchii and Stylochus mediterraneus shows that they have both epidermal and cerebral eyes, while the young worms of Notoplana alcinoi have only cerebral eyes. A description is given of the ultrastructure of both kinds of eyes. The epidermal eye consists of one cup-shaped pigmented cell, whose cavity is filled with lamellae of ciliary origin. A small covering cell is located over the cup-opening. The cerebral eye is made up of three cells: one pigmented cell with ciliary projections and two rhabdomeric-type photoreceptor cells. The cerebral eye in the adult is formed of a pigmented cup without cilia and at least three rhabdomeric-type photoreceptors. A number of remarks of a morpho-onthological nature are presented.
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Lanfranchi, A., Bedini, C., Ferrero, E. (1981). The ultrastructure of the eyes in larval and adult polyclads (Turbellaria). In: Schockaert, E.R., Ball, I.R. (eds) The Biology of the Turbellaria. Developments in Hydrobiology, vol 6. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8668-8_35
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