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Mar 03, 2010 22:49

A single scallop can possess over a hundred eyes! The mantle is lined with small, blue eyes. Each eye has a lens and a retina which is attached to a branch of the optic nerve. Behind the retina is a reflective layer called a tapetum that bounces light back to the retina, enhancing the signal. The hundred or so eyes work together to alert the animal ( Read more... )

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kazzeh March 3 2010, 14:51:12 UTC
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I didn't know oAo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -has eaten many scallops- ;x; uwaaaaaaa now every time I eat them I'll think of the many creepy little eyes

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kamisen March 3 2010, 14:57:23 UTC
is ok, is ok, they're not on the body of the scallop itself!! ;w; will still eat them anyway. xD

haha. i'm so eternally fascinated by sea creatures, you can tell right oAo

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kazzeh March 3 2010, 15:01:45 UTC
True... ;w; It's just kinda freaky if you think about it, hur. D8 Oh those poor harmless things...

Lol like the fish that looked like it had a nose oAo

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sono_kiseki March 3 2010, 15:06:44 UTC
EYEEEEEEZ. LIKE BRAAAAAAAAAINZ. /brainfailmoment

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