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    • Octochaetus multiporus emits coelomic fluid that glows in dark
    Rights: Ross Gray Published 12 June 2012 Size: 21 KB Referencing Hub media

    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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      Earthworm adaptations

      Adaptation is an evolutionary process whereby an organism becomes increasingly well suited to living in a particular habitat. Natural selection results in helpful traits becoming more common in a ...

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      Octochaetus multiporus

      Octochaetus multiporus is a deep-burrowing earthworm native to New Zealand. It grows up to 30 cm in length and emits bioluminescent fluid when disturbed. Scientific classification Kingdom ...

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