The morphology of a sensory receptor in the nippled tubercles of Schistosoma mattheei.
During scanning electron microscopy (SEM) of the tegument of Schistosoma mattheei, a structure was observed within the nippled tubercles. It is postulated that it is a sensory receptor with a tactile function.
D000818:Animals; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D012547:Schistosoma / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D011984:Sensory Receptor Cells / Q000648:ultrastructure*