Pseudopupil
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In the compound eye of arthropods such as insects and crustaceans, the pseudopupil appears as a dark spot which moves across the eye as the animal is rotated. This occurs because the ommatidia that on
The head of a mantis (Prohierodula picta) showing the black pseudopupil in its compound eyes
The eye of a mantis shrimp has three regions, each with its own pseudopupil.
Astronotus ocellatus closeup
Mantis shrimp
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Mantis shrimp are carnivorous marine crustaceans of the order Stomatopoda. Stomatopods branched off from other members of the class Malacostraca around 400 million years ago, with more than 520 extant
Pseudopupil
…The head of a mantis (Prohierodula picta) showing the black pseudopupil in its compound eyes The eye of a mantis shrimp has three regions, each with its own pseudopupil. In the compound eye of arthropods such as insects and crustaceans, the pseudopupil appears as a dark…
Odontodactylus Scyllarus 2
Lysiosquillina maculata Prague 2012 1
Drawing of a mantis shrimp by Richard Lydekker. The folded raptorial claws are flanking the carapace.
Close-up of a peacock mantis shrimp showing the structure of the eyes. The three dark spots are pseudopupils, indicating the ommatidia that are pointing towards the camera's POV