Scallops’ amazing eyes use millions of tiny, square crystals to see
New look inside the sea creature’s eyeballs reveals their unusual workings
SHELL-A-VISION The fleshy part of a scallop is studded with dozens (or in some species, hundreds) of eyes, each containing an intricate mosaic mirror.
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