Chromophore distribution and ultraviolet visual pigment in the compound eyes of the Japanese fireflies Luciola cruciata and L. lateralis (coleoptera, lampyridae)

Journal of Comparative Physiology - A Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology

Volumn 183, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 165-170

  Hariyama, T ^a   Terakita, A ^b   Sakayori, M ^a   Katsukura, Y ^c   Ozaki, K ^a   Tsukahara, Y ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c ISHINOMAKI SENSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

3 Hydroxyretinal; Chromophore; Firefly; Retinal; Ultraviolet receptor

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031878653     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003590050244     Document Type: Article

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