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Ctenoides ales
A very strange clam of around 4-5 cm width, easy to see them once you know where they have 'anchored' themselves, usually in crevices and caves. They will flash the 'light' continuously unless disturbed, then they will 'close' their mantle. It is not easy to get pictures of them flashing (bluish colour in the pictures) as they keep flashing, so have to try your luck and keep taking as many pictures as possible. Recent studies on them have shown they use the flashing lights to attracts preys, as once they settled down in place, they don't seems to move anymore. And to defend themselves against predators since they don't move, studies have found high levels of sulfur in the clam’s tentacles, which they used to repulse approaching predators.
Spotted on Feb 29, 2016
Submitted on Mar 12, 2016
4 Comments
Yes, @Bobcat cub :)
The Sea covers 70% of the surface area of Earth.
There are many things still to be discovered on land, but can you imagine how many more things can be discovered from the ocean?
And many of them are very unique.
And if seeing interesting stuff is not enough, you can have the experience of weightlessness and 'flying' when scuba diving :)
Cool!!!!!
You really like under water animals!!
Thanks, @Ava T-B :)
Spectacular!