Violet bioluminescent Polycirrus sp. (Annelida: Terebelliformia) discovered in the shallow coastal waters of the Noto Peninsula in Japan

Abstract Terebellidae worms have large numbers of tentacles responsible for various biological functions. Some Terebellidae worms whose tentacles emit light are found around the world, including exceptional violet-light-emitting Polycirrus spp. found in Europe and North America. However, there is no...

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Main Authors: Shusei Kanie, Daisuke Miura, Naoto Jimi, Taro Hayashi, Koji Nakamura, Masahiko Sakata, Katsunori Ogoh, Yoshihiro Ohmiya, Yasuo Mitani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-98105-6