The photoreceptor cells in the crustacean compound eye are called
A)statocysts.
B)statoliths.
C)tactile hairs.
D)gastroliths.
E)ommatidia.

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Photoreceptor cells in the crustacean compound eye are called ommatidia. Each ommatidium consists of a lens to focus light, photoreceptor cells to detect the light, and pigment cells to isolate the ommatidium from neighboring ones.

The Photoreceptor Cells in the Crustacean Compound Eye Are Called