How the sea fireflies of the Caribbean are shining new light on
WEBAug 25, 2022 · About 150 marine ostracod species, including Vargula hilgendorfii, native to Japan (below), produce light when disturbed. The sesame seed–size crustaceans …
Biogeography of Luminous Marine Ostracod Driven Irreversibly by …
WEBApr 27, 2005 · Vargula hilgendorfii, also called Umihotaru, is a coastal organism that lives in the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. The Japan Current drives its northward …
- Author: Katsunori Ogoh, Yoshihiro Ohmiya
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- Publish Year: 2005
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Vargula hilgendorfii - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on ... - Animalia
WEBVargula hilgendorfii, sometimes called the sea-firefly and one of three bioluminescent species known in Japan as umi-hotaru (海蛍), is a species of ostracod crustacean. It is …
Rare Glowing Shrimp Creates Spectacular Blue Rivers in Japan
WEBSep 1, 2016 · Apparently, the blue light is emitted by the bio-luminescent shrimp called Vargula Hilgendorfii. Locally known as "umihotaru," the Vargula Hilgendorfi is just …
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Laboratory culture of the California Sea Firefly Vargula tsujii ...
WEBPublished: 26 June 2020. Laboratory culture of the California Sea Firefly Vargula tsujii (Ostracoda: Cypridinidae): Developing a model system for the evolution of marine …
Luminaries of the reef: The history of luminescent ostracods and …
WEBMar 29, 2019 · Learn about the history and biology of luminescent cypridinid ostracods, including Vargula hilgendorfii, a Japanese species studied by E. Newton Harvey. …
Ocean acidification may make some species glow …
WEBJan 11, 2021 · A study suggests that sea firefly, a bioluminescent organism, might glow brighter as the ocean becomes more acidic. The analysis compares the effects of pH on different bioluminescent …
Vargula hilgendorfii - Wikipedia
WEBVargula hilgendorfii is een mosselkreeftjessoort uit de familie van de Cypridinidae. De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1890 door …
(PDF) Life History of the Luminescent Crustacean …
WEBJan 1, 2002 · The life history of the luminescent crustacean Vargula hilendorfii (Ostracoda: Myodocopida), which mainly inhabits sand/mud bottoms near the seashore, was investigated in Amakusa, Kyushu, Japan...
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