Talk:Sensillum

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I think one should add that sensillia comprise a cilium with surrounding structures such as a scolopidial capsule. Sensory cilia are very common: They facilitate vision and olfaction in mammals, and gauge blood flow; in insects, they mediate also hearing. This reference provides a start http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1305480. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 141.5.11.5 (talk) 09:00, 20 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]