With 'biological sunscreen,' mantis shrimp see the reef in a whole different light

With 'biological sunscreen,' mantis shrimp see the reef in a whole different light
College Park MD (SPX) Jul 04, 2014 - In an unexpected discovery, researchers have found that the complex eyes of mantis shrimp are equipped with optics that generate ultraviolet (UV) color vision. Mantis shrimp's six UV photoreceptors pick up on different colors within the UV spectrum based on filters made from an ingredient other animals depend on as built-in biological sunscreen, according to research reported in the Cell Press j ... more

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