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The maxillae of Drosophila melanogaster as revealed by scanning electron microscopy
Author(s) -
Harris William A.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
journal of morphology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.652
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1097-4687
pISSN - 0362-2525
DOI - 10.1002/jmor.1051380405
Subject(s) - maxilla , drosophila melanogaster , biology , scanning electron microscope , anatomy , morphology (biology) , electron micrographs , arthropod mouthparts , process (computing) , evolutionary biology , electron microscope , zoology , materials science , optics , genetics , computer science , composite material , physics , gene , operating system
The scanning electron micrographs show the external morphology of the maxillae of Drosophila melanogaster . Specifically, they illustrate the patterning of the different types of chemo‐receptive sensilla on the maxillary palpi making possible a clearer understanding of the structure of the tiny maxillary lobes. It appears that the maxillary lobes act as “cleaning brushes” during the feeding process.