Nevus cells are a variant of
melanocytes. They are larger than typical melanocytes, do not have
dendrites, and have more abundant
cytoplasm with coarse granules. They are usually located at the
dermoepidermal junction or in the
dermis of the skin. Dermal nevus cells can be further classified: type A (epithelioid) dermal nevus cells mature into type B (lymphocytoid) dermal nevus cells which mature further into type C (neuroid) dermal nevus cells, through a process involving downwards migration.