luminescent organ

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• luminescent organ — 1. Specialized light emitting organs of various invertebrates; see bioluminescence. 2. (MOLLUSCA: Cephalopoda) Open ectodermal pockets filled with luminescent bacteria …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

• luminescent organs — Areas producing light on the shrimp body; internal as part of gastro hepatic gland (organ of Pesta), or as dermal photophore. (Syn. luminous) [Butler, T.H.]. (Order Mysida): Photophore [Stachowitsch, 1992]. (Order Euphausiacea): Photophore… …   Crustacea glossary

• photophore — Light producing organ of euphausiids. Those on the thorax and abdomen have lenticular lenses that can direct the blue green light emissions [Mauchline, 1984]. Luminescent integumental organ, sometimes with lens [Poore, 2004]. Luminescent organ of …   Crustacea glossary

• Quantula striata — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gastr …   Wikipedia

• Светляки — У этого термина существуют и другие значения, см. Светлячки (село). ? Светляки …   Википедия

• Pelagic fish — A school of large pelagic predator fish (giant trevally) sizing up a school of small pelagic prey fish (anchovies) Pelagic fish live near the surface or in the water column of coastal, ocean and lake waters, but not on the bottom of the sea or… …   Wikipedia

• Saccopharyngiformes — Pelican eel (Eurypharynx pelecanoides) Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia …   Wikipedia

• bioluminescence — bioluminescent, adj. /buy oh looh meuh nes euhns/, n. the production of light by living organisms. [1915 20; BIO + LUMINESCENCE] * * * Emission of light by an organism or biochemical system (e.g., the glow of bacteria on decaying meat or fish,… …   Universalium

• annelid — /an l id/, n. 1. any segmented worm of the phylum Annelida, including the earthworms, leeches, and various marine forms. adj. 2. belonging or pertaining to the Annelida. Also, annelidan /euh nel i dn/. [1825 35; see ANNELIDA] * * * Any member of… …   Universalium

• Stanford Memorial Church — North façade of the Stanford Memorial Church from the Main Quad …   Wikipedia

• radiation — radiational, adj. /ray dee ay sheuhn/, n. 1. Physics. a. the process in which energy is emitted as particles or waves. b. the complete process in which energy is emitted by one body, transmitted through an intervening medium or space, and… …   Universalium