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pl23_expl0439.jpg

Another species of galatheid (squat lobster) showing distincteyeglow, which results when light hits the reflecting tapetum behind the retina

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Description

Another species of galatheid (squat lobster) showing distincteyeglow, which results when light hits the reflecting tapetum behind the retina.

Credit

Operation Deep Scope 2005

Photographer

Dr. Tamara Frank

Display Date

2005 August 21

Location

Gulf of Mexico

Collection

Voyage to Inner Space

Ocean Exploration Collection

Life in the Deep Sea

Deep Sea Crabs and Other Crustaceans