The Optical System
Some of this species have 16 different photoreceptor types,
Some of this species have 16 different photoreceptor types,
12 of them for colour analysis in the different wavelengths,
including six which are sensitive to ultraviolet light and four of them for analysing polarised light.
The species Gonodactylus smithii is the only organism known
to simultaneously detect the four linear and two circular polarization components of light.
to simultaneously detect the four linear and two circular polarization components of light.
WOW!
The Mantis Shrimp
Picture of Mantis Shrimp (Coron / Philippines 2016),
©2016 Stephan Wormslev
