. The biology of marine animals. Marine animals; Physiology, Comparative. Aliform notopodium Dorsal tubercle. Fig. Chaetopterus variopedatus, a Polychaete that Discharges a Luminous Secretion {Left) dorsal view of the animal; (right) animal luminescing. these cells are yellow granules of luciferin and small colourless granules of luciferase, both of which dissolve when extruded into sea water. In addi- tion, mucus cells are present, which may discharge a mucous carrier for the luminescent secretion (50). Luminescent copepods such as Metridia, Oncaea and Corycaeus pour forth a luminescent

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. The biology of marine animals. Marine animals; Physiology, Comparative. Aliform notopodium Dorsal tubercle. Fig. Chaetopterus variopedatus, a Polychaete that Discharges a Luminous Secretion {Left) dorsal view of the animal; (right) animal luminescing. these cells are yellow granules of luciferin and small colourless granules of luciferase, both of which dissolve when extruded into sea water. In addi- tion, mucus cells are present, which may discharge a mucous carrier for the luminescent secretion (50). Luminescent copepods such as Metridia, Oncaea and Corycaeus pour forth a luminescent secretion from photogenic cells grouped on the head,. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Nicol, J. A. Colin (Joseph Arthur Colin), 1915-. New York, Interscience Publishers

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