The group discovered a luminescent ceriantharian (tube anemone), which may be a new species, though this remains to be confirmed. They isolated a novel GFP (called cerFP505) from the animal's ...
Oba, who specializes in bioluminescence, said the mollusks may be mimicking other luminescent creatures that are believed to glow partly to warn that they are poisonous. He cited the venomous ...
Railroad worms have eleven pairs of luminescent organs. They are found on their second thoracic segment and emit yellowish-green lights. Another pair is located on their heads and emit a red light.