Definitions
Chromatophore
- A cell (simple or branched), usually in shell (cuticular or subcuticular), containing pigment granules, usually capable of being dispersed or concentrated. [Butler, T. H.]
- Cell containing pigment. [Holdich and Jones, 1983]
- Cells whose cytoplasm contains pigment that can be rapidly concentrated or dispersed, producing an overall effect of altering the color or tone of the whole or part of the animal. [Ingle, 1983]
- Pigmented cell in exoskeleton. [Poore, 2004]
- (Taxon-specific: Order Decapoda) Pigment-filled, sac-shaped cell; contraction and expansion of chromatophores result in color changes. (bichromatic = dichromatic, monochromatic, polychromatic). [Stachowitsch, 1992]
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Martin, J.W., N.D. Pentcheff, D. Striley, C. Perrodin, A.R. Wall, J. Wall, and J. Zieba (editors).
Crustacea Glossary. Crustacea Department, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
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21 Nov 2024. URL: https://research.nhm.org/glossary