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Photeros mcelroyi Cohen & Morin, 2010
Nomenclature
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Tribe: CypridininiGenus: Photeros
SUMMARY
Photeros mcelroyi is a bioluminescent species of cypridinid ostracod found in Discovery Bay, Jamaica. At night, male P. mcelroyi ostracodes produce an elaborate species-specific display in order to attract females. These displays occur as a series of rapid flashes in an upward direction, over isolated coral patches in the east fore-reef.