Green Bomber Worms
http://www.vimeo.com/6366004
Meet Swima Bombaviridis, a newly discovered species found at great depths of the Pacific Ocean. They drop green bioluminescent “bombs” to evade predators.
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[...] The scientists dubbed the new group Swima bombiviridis (”Swima” meaning that they are good swimmers, and “bombiviridis” translating to “green bomber” in Latin). They announced the finding in the Aug. 20 issue of the journal Science. See also here. And here. And here. And here. [...]
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