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'Disco Clam' Puts On Flashy Light Show

Description:This mollusk sure knows how to groove. The flashy 'disco clam,' shown in the video above, earned its name from the light show produced by reflective cells on the edge of its mantle. Why would a clam light up in this way? Biologists aren't sure, but they have a few hypotheses. (2:03)

Source: HuffPost Live Highlights

Tags: biology , biomechanics , bivalve , clams

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