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Description
Close-up of photoreceptors of crab collectedfrom 1800 feet. The enormous size of these eyes suggests that they areadapted for extremely high sensitivity to light. (Image credit: Operation Deep Scope 2005 | Dr. Tamara Frank)
Credit
Operation Deep Scope 2005
Photographer
Dr. Tamara Frank
Display Date
2005 August 21
Location
Gulf of Mexico
Collection
Voyage to Inner Space