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Tag: Eye

Adaptations Biology Cephalopods Development Ecology Evolution New Research Organisms Pelagic

The Little Strawberry Squid with the Big Eye

Dr. M March 1, 2017 bioluminescenceEyeMesopelagic ZonesquidVisual Ecology

If I were ever to write a Little Golden Book on par with The Poky Little Puppy it would about cute, little, and red, deep-sea…

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Biology Development Ecology Evolution Intertidal

The all seeing, all knowing, eye of upside down barnacles

Dr. M June 17, 2014 Barnaclecompound eyeEyeeyespotreader question

Reader Jonathan W. wrote into DSN with this You guys are some of the most accessible in marine science, so I thought I pose this…

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Adaptations Cephalopods

Why the giant squid eye?

Dr. M February 25, 2013 darknessevolutionEyeGiant Squidvisual

The largest measured giant squid eye is 27 centimeters (10.63 inches), roughly the size of a large dinner plate. Whereas all giant squids don’t have…

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Fish Organisms

Solved! Where did the Big Eye In The Sea come from?

Dr. M October 12, 2012 big eyeEyeeyeballmystery eyeSwordfish

No doubt you have seen the lonely big eye in the sea story by now.  A giant eyeball washed ashore on a Florida beach and then…

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Adaptations Fish New Research Organisms Scientist!

Scientists Solve The Mystery Of Why This Fish Is So Freakin’ Crazy

Dr. M February 23, 2009 AquariumBarrel-eyedeep seaEyefishMBARIROVvideo

The barreleye (Macropinna microstoma) has extremely light-sensitive eyes that can rotate within a transparent, fluid-filled shield on its head. The fish’s tubular eyes are capped…

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Adaptations Giant Isopod Organisms

From The Desk of Zelnio: Bathynomus giganteus

Kevin Zelnio April 4, 2007 ArthropodaBathynomusBest of ZelnioCrustaceaEyeGiant IsopodIsopodaScavenger

Bathynomus giganteus (Arthropoda: Crustacea: Isopoda: Cirolanidae) You know those cute little roly-poly bugs you found under rocks as a kid? You poke at them and…

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