Chromatophores from Hawaiian Bobtail Squid #1
by Macroscopic Solutions
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Chromatophores from Hawaiian Bobtail Squid #1
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Macroscopic Solutions
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Photograph - Photograph
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Close up of chromatophores from Hawaiian Bobtail Squid (Euprymna scolopes). Squid skin contains special pigmented cells called chromatophores that can change the overall color of the squid in seconds. Each chromatophore contains pigment granules surrounded by nerve and muscle fibers. When these muscles are contracted, the pigment sac expands, creating a larger surface area of color. When the muscles relax, the pigment sac can shrink to a small dot, 15 times smaller than their expanded size, hiding the color.
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October 18th, 2017
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