... and Oakley, 2015 ). University of Chicago http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100007234 Office of Naval Research http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100000006 N00014-22-1-2208 Cephalopod Dermal light sense Sensory system Highlighted Article: The axial nerve cord of the octopus...

... skin senses light independent of the eyes, causing chromatophores in the skin to expand, probably via the same r-opsin phototransduction genes used for vision. Behavior Cephalopod Dermal light sense Octopuses, like other coleoid cephalopods, create signals and camouflage themselves...

... lateral line extraretinal photosensitivity dermal light sense Lampetra fluviatilis Petromyzon marinus Both larval and adult lampreys possess a dermal light sense confined to the tail region ( Parker, 1905 ; Young, 1935 ). The photosensitive elements are a part of the lateral line system...