Biology:Pseudoculus
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In biology, pseudoculus (plural pseudoculi, from gre ψεύδος 'false', and la oculus 'eye') is the name applied to various eye-like structures which are nevertheless not eyes. Amongst the organisms possessing pseudoculi are Protura, in which their function is not well-known,[1] and Pauropoda, whose organs are vibration-sensitive.[2]
References
- ↑ "pseudoculus". Dictionary of invertebrate zoology. http://en.academic.ru/dic.nsf/en_invertebrate_zoology/10552/pseudoculus. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
- ↑ "pseudoculus". Encyclopædia Britannica. http://global.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/447241/pauropod. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudoculus.
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