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

Duke University

Cockeyed Squid <i>Histioteuthis heteropsis</i>

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The cockeyed squid Histioteuthis heteropsis, also known as the 'strawberry' squid for its pink color and smattering of seed-like photophores, has evolved a mismatched set of eyes: one large eye for seeing the shadows of fellow sea creatures above, and a second small eye for spotting bioluminescent flashes below.

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