compound eye morphogenesis
The morphogenetic process in which the anatomical structures of the compound eye are generated and organized. The adult compound eye is a precise assembly of 700-800 ommatidia. Each ommatidium is composed of 20 cells, identified by cell type and position. An example of compound eye morphogenesis is found in Drosophila melanogaster. [ GOC:dph GOC:mtg_sensu ]
Synonyms: insect-type retina morphogenesis
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- eye morphogenesis
- results in morphogenesis of some compound eye
- part of some compound eye development
- in taxon only Arthropoda
- only in taxon some Arthropoda