Cockeyed Squid <i>Histioteuthis heteropsis</i> 2 (IMAGE)

Duke University

Cockeyed Squid <i>Histioteuthis heteropsis</i> 2

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The cockeyed squid Histioteuthis heteropsis has evolved an ingenious solution to a deep-sea ocular conundrum. With one large eye adapted for seeing the shadows of fellow sea creatures, and a second small eye adapted for spotting bioluminescent flashes, it makes optimal use of meager illumination.

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