What is the difference between a Chromatophore and a photophore?
Chromatophores – Pigment cells that absorb light leaving the photophore in undesirable directions or that shield the reflectors of the photophore, when the photophore is not active, from reflecting external light that could reveal the presence of the cephalopod. Where are photophores found? Photophores are found on some cephalopods, including firefly squid, the sparkling enope…
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