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A close-up of the eyes of a smashing peacock mantis shrimp (Odontodactylus scyllarus). These highly comlex eyes can detect UV and polarized light. Each circle on the surface of the eye is a cornea that admits light.

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A close-up of the eyes of a smashing peacock mantis shrimp (Odontodactylus scyllarus). These highly comlex eyes can detect UV and polarized light. Each circle on the surface of the eye is a cornea that admits light.