Ommatidium

The compound eyes of arthropods like insects, crustaceans and millipedes are composed of units called ommatidia (sing.: ommatidium). An ommatidium contains a cluster of photoreceptor cells surrounded by support cells and pigment cells.

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Ommatidium

The compound eyes of arthropods like insects, crustaceans and millipedes are composed of units called ommatidia (sing.: ommatidium). An ommatidium contains a cluster of photoreceptor cells surrounded by support cells and pigment cells.

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