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Bioluminescent fluid

Octochaetus multiporus emits coelomic fluid that glows in dark

Octochaetus multiporus squirts out coelomic fluid that glows in the dark. This bright orange-yellow light made O. multiporus desirable fishing bait to Māori.

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