Sea firefly imitation - Sea firefly imitation

Japanese: ウミホタルモドキ - うみほたるもどき
Sea firefly imitation - Sea firefly imitation

…The closely related Pyrocypris noctiluca is about 2 mm long, white, with a strongly protruding rear shell, and is luminous. The false sea light moth Euphilomedes japonica is about 1.5-2.5 mm long, with a pockmarked shell and small setae on the ventral edge, and does not luminous. There are many other species in the same family. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "falcon firefly" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…近似のピロキプリス・ノクチルカPyrocypris noctilucaは体長2mmくらい,白色,殻の後方が強く突出しており,発光性。ウミホタルモドキEuphilomedes japonicaでは体長1.5~2.5mmくらい,殻の表面は一面あばた状,腹側の周縁に小剛毛を生じており,発光しない。同科にはほかにも多数の種類がある。…

※「ウミホタルモドキ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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