Bioluminescent Siphonophore (IMAGE)

Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

Bioluminescent Siphonophore

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This image shows the siphonophore Frillagalma vityazi lit up by ROV lights (top) and emitting bioluminescence in the lab (bottom). A recent paper shows that 99.7 percent of siphonophores in Monterey Bay create their own light.

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Top image: © 2015 MBARI. Bottom image: Steve Haddock © 2017 MBARI.

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