The chromatophore pattern on oval squid (IMAGE)

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University

The chromatophore pattern on oval squid

Caption

Left, a picture of a 6-week old squid, with (right) a zoom in on the chromatophore pattern, with chromatophores highlighted by green dotted circles. The chromatophores display a pattern in which larger, older chromatophores are surrounded by smaller, younger chromatophores. 

Credit

Ross et al., 2025

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