title: The fine structure of epidermal lines on arms and head of postembryonic Sepia officinalis and Loligo vulgaris (Mollusca, Cephalopoda).
abstract: The structure and cell types of the epidermal lines that are found on the surface of the head and arms of Sepia officinalis and Loligo vulgaris, were investigated by light- and transmission electron microscopy. The lines consist of ciliated cells and non-ciliated, accessory cells. The axon of the ciliated cell and the ultrastructure of the latter indicate that this element is sensory; therefore, the epidermal lines of cephalopods may be regarded as a type of sensory organ.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001369:Axons / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002923:Cilia / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004817:Epidermis / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008974:Mollusca / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D009940:Organoids / Q000648:ultrastructure; D012679:Sense Organs / Q000648:ultrastructure