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  1. mattgeezer

    mattgeezer Montipora Capricornis

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  2. Chubby

    Chubby Astrea Snail

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    Very Cool
     
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  3. omard

    omard Gnarly Old Codfish

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    Great! --- Another very interesting link found on same page:

    Mantis Shrimp Fluoresce To Enhance Signaling In The Dim Ocean Depths



    ScienceDaily (Nov. 18, 2003) — Berkeley - The tropical mantis shrimp has the most sophisticated eyes of any creature on the planet, yet it often lives at murky depths where the only light is a filtered, dim blue. Why does it need such complex vision?



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    "...Marine biologists and physiologists have now discovered at least one use for these eyes in the deep, blue ocean: to see the fluorescent markings mantis shrimp use to signal or threaten one another..." Rest


    (Not "Alien boobies" re: CurtS/"Inwall75" - ;D)
     
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  4. mattgeezer

    mattgeezer Montipora Capricornis

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    great article omar!!!! its a really good site aye!!!
     
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  5. baugherb

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    Cool article!!!!! Thanks for sharing
     
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