'Disco clam' lights up the ocean floor

1,242 views · Published 5 January 2015 · 0:11 · Indexed 26 October 2026

Channel: Science Magazine · 2015 · Science & Technology

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This bright, orange-lipped 'disco clam' puts on an amazing light show! And now we know why: The clam lights up to scare off predators.
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Credit: Lindsey Dougherty

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