eyestalk complex

The X-organ–sinus-gland complex is located in the eyestalk. The X-organ passes its secretions to the sinus gland, which acts as a release centre into the blood. Hormones liberated from the sinus gland have been shown to influence molting, gonad development, water balance, blood glucose, and the…

…centre of malacostracans is the X-organ–sinus-gland complex, which lies in the eyestalk or in an equivalent part of the head in which the eyes are sessile. This complex regulates maturation, dispersal of pigments in the eye and for body colour change, and some metabolic processes, including molting. The female’s ovaries,…

…together they are termed the eyestalk complex. Two endocrine glands are well known: the Y-organ and the androgenic gland. As in insects, hormones and neurohormones of the crustacean regulate molting, reproduction, osmoregulation, metabolism, and heart rate. In addition, the regulation of colour changes is well developed in crustaceans, whereas only…