in taxon develops from epidermal cell epidermal cell (sensu Arthropoda) FBbt:00007325 While insect epidermis is generally columnar/cuboidal, there are certainly well studied cases where it is not (e.g.- Rhodnius prolixus when starved). So it would be safer to add this as a differentium for particular species where this is known. -DSJ. An epidermal cell that secretes chitinous cuticle from its apical side. epidermoblast neurecto-epithelial cell Arthropoda