Hawaiian bobtail squid (IMAGE)

University of California - Santa Cruz

Hawaiian bobtail squid

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The Hawaiian bobtail squid (Euprymna scolopes) has a unique symbiotic relationship with the bioluminescent bacteria Vibrio fischeri, which colonize a special light organ in the squid's mantle.

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David Slater

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