A macro/close-up photograph of chromatophores on the skin of a squid, Loligo vulgaris, caught on rod and line in the UK. The chromatophores are cells
A macro/close-up photograph of chromatophores on the skin of a squid, Loligo vulgaris, caught on rod and line in the UK. The chromatophores are cells that contain pigment and reflect light and, using muscular contraction, the squid can use them to change colour. North Dorset England UK GB
Size: 5760px × 3840px
Photo credit: © www.pqpictures.co.uk / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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