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Chromatophore

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Chromatophores are cells that produce color, of which many types are pigment-containing cells, or groups of cells, found in a wide range of animals including amphibians, fish, reptiles, crustaceans and cephalopods. Mammals and birds, in contrast, have a class of cells called melanocytes for coloration.

Chromatophore - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Cells with a primary function of coloration found in a wide range of animals This article is about a type of cell or multicellular organ. For other uses, see Chromatophore (disambiguation) . Chromatophores in the skin of a squid Chromatophores are cells that produce color, of which many types are pigment -containing cells, or groups of cells, found in a wide range of animals including amphibians , fish , reptiles , crustaceans and cephalopods . Mammals and birds , in contrast, have a class of cells called melanocyt

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