These Deep-Sea Arctic Starfish Can Not Only See In The Dark, They Glow Too
Most animals that hold out in everlasting darkness tend to stop using their eyes or promiscuous - sore Hammond organ , but some cryptic - body of water sea star seem to be go the other way . research worker have looked at 13 species of Arctic starfish living hundreds of meters below the sea surface and discovered that all but one retained the purpose of its eyes . As report inProceedings of the Royal Society B , the 13 coinage were picked at various astuteness , from shallow waters to the deep sea below 1,000 measure ( 3,280 foot ) , off the coast of Greenland ....