- The
firefly squid (
Watasenia scintillans), also
commonly known as the
sparkling enope squid or hotaru-ika in ****an, is a
species of
squid in the family...
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octolineata Enoploteuthis reticulata Enoploteuthis semilineata Genus Watasenia Watasenia scintillans,
sparkling enope squid or
firefly squid The
species listed...
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Watasenia luciferin + CO2 + hnu Thus, the two
substrates of this
enzyme are
Watasenia luciferin and O2,
whereas its 3
products are
oxidized Watasenia...
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reflectin proteins. Some
mesopelagic squid such as the
firefly squid (
Watasenia scintillans) and the
midwater squid (Abralia veranyi) use counter-illumination...
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Evidence of
color vision has been
found in the
sparkling enope squid (
Watasenia scintillans). It
achieves color vision with
three photoreceptors, which...
- Counter-illumination
camouflage of the
firefly squid,
Watasenia scintillans uses
bioluminescence to
match brightness and
color of the sea
surface above...
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Principle of
counterillumination camouflage in
firefly squid,
Watasenia scintillans. When seen from
below by a predator, the
bioluminescence helps to...
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occurs from below. Many
mesopelagic cephalopods such as the
firefly squid (
Watasenia scintillans),
decapod crustaceans, and deep
ocean fishes use counter-illumination;...
- Cypridina-luciferin 2-monooxygenase EC 1.13.12.6
Firefly luciferase EC 1.13.12.7
Watasenia-luciferin 2-monooxygenase EC 1.13.12.8 Oplophorus-luciferin 2-monooxygenase...
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fishes (mainly lanternfishes),
followed by
cephalopods (mainly the
squid Watasenia scintillans), and
finally crustaceans (mainly
prawns such as Acanthephyra)...
