眼の進化と生物多様性を研究しています。
The eye is one of the most elaborate organs in animals and the study of its evolution is of particular interest. It has been difficult to understand how this complex organ arose. Molluscs provide a good example of the application of evolutionary genomics, as all eye types have evolved in one lineage.
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Deep-sea glass squid(Teuthowenia pellucida) The glass squid, Teuthowenia pellucida, an ecologically important Southern Hemisphere deep-sea squid. This species has light organs on its eyes and possesses the ability to roll into a ball, like an aquatic hedgehog. It is prey of many deep-sea fish (eg goblin sharks) as well as whales and oceanic seabirds.
from Transparent animals @ Design Swan
タコは頭が良いが性格が一定していない!?
日によって勇敢だったり臆病だったりするらしい。ホルモンがこうした短期的な性格の差を生む可能性を指摘しているがメカニズムは不明。
タコの擬態
最初は何がなんだかわかりません。
