The front end of the male pontellid copepod possessing enlarged right antenna, the bright fluorescence of which most likely improves the visual mate recognition.

The front end of the male pontellid copepod possessing enlarged right antenna, the bright fluorescence of which most likely improves the visual mate recognition. Image curtesy of Mikhail Matz.

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