Latia neritoides
gastropod
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bioluminescence
- In bioluminescence: The range and variety of bioluminescent organisms
The limpet Latia neritoides, found in streams around Auckland, New Zealand, is the only strictly freshwater luminous form known. The so-called firefly shrimp (hotaru ebi) is found in Lake Suwa, Japan, but the light is from luminous bacteria that infect the shrimp and kill it in about…
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