The eye of a crayfish is compound, consisting of numerous small visual units called ommatidia. Each ommatidium contains a lens, a crystalline cone, and photoreceptor cells that collectively help the crayfish detect light and movement in their environment. The compound structure allows for a wide field of view and sensitivity to motion, though it provides less detail than a single-lens eye. Crayfish also possess a simple eye, or ocellus, which helps them detect changes in light intensity.
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