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Vampire Squid Bioluminescence<br />
• What is bioluminescence?<br />
chemical light produced by<br />
living organisms including<br />
Vampire squid<br />
Vampire squid photophores:<br />
• Photophores definition – light<br />
producing organs<br />
• Almost entirely cover its body<br />
• Produce light flashes from<br />
seconds to several minutes<br />
• Photoreceptors – 2 larger, white<br />
areas on top of head; absent from<br />
caped underside<br />
A Vampire squid’s photophores lit up.<br />
Image credit: Biological Bulletin.
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