Marine biologists clarify how specialized cells in squid skin are able to control the animal's coloration
Wednesday, July 1, 2015 - 17:30
in Biology & Nature
Perhaps not the brightest of cephalopods, the California market squid (Doryteuthis opalescens) has amazing light-manipulating abilities. While this species shares the gift of camouflage with most other cuttlefish, octopus and squid in the cephalopod family, it is also capable of activating, shuttering and directing its own iridescence in multiple ways.