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THE eyes of euphausiid shrimps contain large quantities of vitamin A 1. Fisher et al. 1 found a particularly high concentration of the vitamin in the eyes of Euphausia pacifica. These observations have led to speculation that vitamin A may play a part in euphausiid vision.
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Fisher, L. R., Kon, S. K., and Thompson, S. Y., J. Mar. Biol. Assoc. U.K., 31 (2), 229 (1952); 33 (3), 589 (1954); 34 (1), 81 (1955).
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KAMPA, E. Euphausiopsin, a New Photosensitive Pigment from the Eyes of Euphausiid Crustaceans. Nature 175, 996–998 (1955). https://doi.org/10.1038/175996b0
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