Bioluminescence first evolved in animals at least 540 million years ago – study
by Nina Massey
Apr 24, 2024
1 minute
Bioluminescence first evolved in animals at least 540 million years ago, new research suggests.
The study, which focused on an ancient group of marine invertebrates called octocorals, that includes soft corals, pushes back the previous oldest dated example of the trait
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