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Deep-Sea Jelly Uses Glowing Lures to Catch Fish
This July 2005 news release describes a recent discovery of "a new species of jelly [siphonophores, which are related to typical jellyfish] that attracts fish by wiggling hundreds of glowing red lures. This is the first time any marine invertebrate has been found to use a bioluminescent lure or to display red bioluminescence." Includes images and links to related information. From the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI).
http://www.mbari.org/news/news_releases/2005/lures.html
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