the skin of cephalopods is admired by biologists for its ability to camouflage quickly and effortlessly with its environment. This feat is accomplished via several layers of cells: chromatophores, which contain pigment granules which expand and contract to display color, iridophores, which reflect light of particular wavelengths structurally using refraction, and leucophores which reflect ambient and white light. This study examines the interplay and proportion of leucophores compared to iridophores in different cuttlefish skin sections to assess the role each plays in presenting a particular color, especially true bright whites.
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