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Tiny amphipod has 32 retinas to see better in dark

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This image is a side view of “Paraphronima gracilis” showing the enormous mostly transparent eyes, row of orange retinas and transparent body with developing gonads (white). Researchers say that the eyes of a type of a tiny deep-sea crustacean are comprised of two rows of 16 distinct red retinas to see better in the dark. According to Smithsonian Science website, a detailed study into the marine... 
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