Biophosphorescence in fluorescent millipedes (Diplopoda: Xystodesmidae) and its relationships with bioluminescence
Abstract Three types of luminescence have been reported in living organisms: bioluminescence (BL), ultraweak chemiluminescence and biofluorescence (FL). In millipedes, both BL and FL have been reported in Motyxia sequoiae and related Xystodesmidae species. Noteworthy, when walking at night with a UV...
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Nature Portfolio
2023-12-01
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| Series: | Scientific Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-47860-9 |