Нижний слой кожи осьминога выстлан клетками-лейкофорами. Эти лейкофоры содержат прозрачный, бесцветный протеин, отражающий свет практически с любой длиной волны.
The molecules that make octopus skin so successful as a dynamic camouflage could provide materials scientists with a new way to make super-reflective materials.
Hanlon's team discovered that the bottom layer of octopus skin, made up of cells called leucophores, is composed of a translucent, colourless, reflecting protein. "Protein reflectors are very odd in the animal kingdom," says Hanlon, who is a zoologist.