Image of the Day: Shimmering Squid Skin
Specialized cells, iridocytes in the skin of a female market squid, shift colors in an iridescent wave as the neurotransmitter, acetylcholine, moves through them.
Mar 26, 2014
EUREKALERT, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA
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