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bioluminescent snail 

2/12/2015

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This is a peculiar terrestrial snail, its bioluminescence is powered by an organ inside it called "organ of Haneda", rather than through a symbiotic relationship with bacteria. Quantula striata sometimes known as Dyakia striata lives in forest and garden habitats in Southeast Asia, feeding on plants, detritus and even carrion, and it is the only land snail that glows this way. Still, the exact purpose of the unusual snail’s light show remains unknown. Scientists studying certain marine snails believe this snail glows as a form of self-defense, perhaps aiming to attract the predator of its predator. Another possible theory is that it uses its strange luminous abilities to communicate.

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Se trata de un caracol terrestre peculiar, su bioluminiscencia se da gracias a un órgano dentro de él, y no a través de una relación simbiótica con bacterias. Quantula striata a veces conocida como Dyakia striata vive en hábitats de bosque y jardín en el sudeste asiático, se alimentan de plantas, detritus y hasta carroña, y es el único caracol de tierra que brilla de esta manera. Aún así, el fin exacto de la luz de este inusual de caracol sigue siendo desconocido. Los científicos que estudian ciertos caracoles marinos creen que este caracol brilla como una forma de defensa propia, tal vez con el objetivo de atraer a los depredadores de su depredador. Otra teoría posible es que utiliza sus extrañas habilidades luminosas para comunicarse.

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