Fig. 5

Analysis of Amphiura filiformis stomach content. (a) Percent frequency of occurrence in the stomach content DNA samples across all seasons; bold species name indicates the luminous status, and asterisk signifies the use of coelenterazine for light production. (b–d) Time-lapse pictures of cannibalism behavior observed in A. filiformis; interval time of 2 min between each picture. (e) Picture showing arms extending in the water column to catch suspended materials. G: gonad, M: mouth, sp: spine. Scale bar: 0.5 cm.