Vargula hilgendorfii
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Vargula hilgendorfii, also known as sea-firefly, is a bioluminescent species of ostracod crustacean. It is the only member of genus Vargula to inhabit Japanese waters; all other members of its genus i
Vargula hilgendorfii
V. hilgendorfii glowing
Ostracod
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Ostracods, or ostracodes, are a class of the Crustacea, sometimes known as seed shrimp. Some 33,000 species have been identified, grouped into 7 valid orders. They are small crustaceans, typically aro
Vargula hilgendorfii
…Vargula hilgendorfii, also known as sea-firefly, is a bioluminescent species of ostracod crustacean. It is the only member of genus Vargula to inhabit Japanese waters; all other members of its genus inhabit the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean…
Ostracod
The large ostracod Herrmannina from the Silurian (Ludlow) Soeginina Beds (Paadla Formation) on eastern Saaremaa Island, Estonia
Articulated ostracod valves in cross-section from the Permian of central Texas; typical thin section view of an ostracod fossil
Ostracod