Whale shark (IMAGE)

Osaka Metropolitan University

Whale shark

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New study reveals that the photoreceptor rhodopsin of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus), pictured here, evolved to improve sight for the low-light low-temperature deep-sea environment in a unique way.

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Mitsumasa Koyanagi, OMU

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