Collection: Nervous system of annelid and mollusk larvae

Species: Phyllodoce maculata (Linnaeus, 1767)    Annelida

Description: Pioneer serotonin-containing neuron of a larva showing the cell body, a long projection with the growth cone and lateral branches. Serotonin in the neuron is shown in green.

Comments: none

Organs: larval nervous system

Methods: Immunohistochemistry - serotonin,
Immunohistochemistry - acetylated alpha-tubulin

Publications: Voronezhskaya E.E., Tsitrin E.B., Nezlin L.P. (2003) Neuronal development in larval polychaete Phyllodoce maculata (Phyllodocidae). J. Comp. Neurol. 455(3): 299-309.

Microscope: Leica TCS SP5