A wonderful example of Bioluminescence!
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tags: Life in the Aphotic Zone, animals, marine life, marine biology, bioluminescence, benthic zone, abyssal zone, streaming video
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Shweet! Now educate us. Does it have a name?
Mycena chlorophos
Thanks, I appreciate that. People Who Do Not Identify Mushrooms On Websites Thereby Contributing To The General Ignorance Concerning Large Fleshy Fungi are a pet peeve of mine.
Oh, but the Web is all about links. The one I used has tons of information about the fungus.
Ha! You got me. I assumed the link would lead to a Wiki definition of bioluminescense. Next time.