Long-Wavelength Reflecting Filters Found in the Larval Retinas of One Mantis Shrimp Family (Nannosquillidae)

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dc.contributor.authorFeller, Kathryn D.
dc.contributor.authorWilby, David
dc.contributor.authorJacucci, Gianni
dc.contributor.authorVignolini, Silvia
dc.contributor.authorMantell, Judith
dc.contributor.authorWardill, Trevor J.
dc.contributor.authorCronin, Thomas W.
dc.contributor.authorRoberts, Nicholas W.
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-14T15:33:20Z
dc.date.available2019-11-14T15:33:20Z
dc.date.issued2019-09-23
dc.description.abstractBoth vertebrates and invertebrates commonly exploit photonic structures adjacent to their photoreceptors for visual benefits. For example, use of a reflecting structure (tapetum) behind the retina increases photon capture, enhancing vision in dim light [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]. Colored filters positioned lateral or distal to a photoreceptive unit may also be used to tune spectral sensitivity by selective transmission of wavelengths not absorbed or scattered by the filters [6, 7, 8]. Here we describe a new category of biological optical filter that acts simultaneously as both a transmissive spectral filter and narrowband reflector. Discovered in the larval eyes of only one family of mantis shrimp (stomatopod) crustaceans (Nannosquillidae), each crystalline structure bisects the photoreceptive rhabdom into two tiers and contains an ordered array of membrane-bound vesicles with sub-wavelength diameters of 153 ± 5 nm. Axial illumination of the intrarhabdomal structural reflector (ISR) in vivo produces a narrow band of yellow reflectance (mean peak reflectivity, 572 ± 18 nm). The ISR is similar to several synthetic devices, such as bandgap filters, laser mirrors, and (in particular) fiber Bragg gratings used in optical sensors for a wide range of industries. To our knowledge, the stomatopod larval ISR is the first example of a naturally occurring analog to these human-made devices. Considering what is known about these animals’ visual ecology, we propose that these reflecting filters may help improve the detection of pelagic bioluminescence in shallow water at night.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipWe would like to thank the following people for help with this work. Animal collection and identification: Megan L. Porter, Roy L. Caldwell, Elliott P. Steele, Sitara Palecanda, Jenny Gumm, Lindsey DeMelo, the Marine Resources Center at the Marine Biological Laboratory, and the Australian Museum Lizard Island Research Station, run by Lyle Vale and Anne Hoggart. Spectral measurements and analysis: Tom Jordan, Justin Marshall, John Cataldi, Sonke Johnsen, and Simon Lauchlan. Manuscript feedback: Paloma Gonzalez-Bellido, Alice Chiou, Camilla Sharkey, Rachael Feord, and Jenny Gumm. This work was supported by the US Air Force Office of Scientific Research (FA8655-12-2112 and FA9550-12-1-0321), a travel grant from the Australian Microscopy and Microanalysis Research Facility Travel and Access Program (2010), and the Company of Biologists Travel Fellowship (2018).en_US
dc.description.urihttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960982219309509en_US
dc.format.extent31 pagesen_US
dc.genrejournal articles postprintsen_US
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/m2brkr-yiji
dc.identifier.citationHayley V. Miller, Alexandra C.N. Kingston, Yakir L. Gagnon, Daniel I. Speiser The mirror-based eyes of scallops demonstrate a light-evoked pupillary response Current Biology, Volume 29, Issue 9, 2019, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960982219309509en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/16287
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherElsevier B.V.en_US
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dc.subjectvisionen_US
dc.subjectstomatopoden_US
dc.subjectlarvaeen_US
dc.subjectphotonic structureen_US
dc.subjectbioluminescenceen_US
dc.subjectcrystalen_US
dc.subjectmantis shrimpen_US
dc.subjectcompound eyeen_US
dc.subjectcrustaceanen_US
dc.titleLong-Wavelength Reflecting Filters Found in the Larval Retinas of One Mantis Shrimp Family (Nannosquillidae)en_US
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