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iridophore

type of chromatophore
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Summary

iridophore is a cell type[1]. iridophore is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • Subclass of: chromatophore[3]
  • Found in taxon: Doryteuthis opalescens[4], common cuttlefish[5], Danio rerio[6], Danio nigrofasciatus[7]
  • Studied by: biology of colour[8]
  • Subject has role: color in nature[9]
  • Develops from: iridoblast[10]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Evolution of Endothelin Signaling and Diversification of Adult Pigment Patterns. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Evolution of Endothelin Signaling and Diversification of Adult Pigment Patterns. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · HelloImSteven · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Found in taxon → Doryteuthis opalescens, common cuttlefish, Danio rerio +1
    Subclass of → chromatophore
    Sitelink count → 2
    Develops from → iridoblast
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Cephalopod ontology id: 0001076, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/157142702|iridophore (#157142702)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6079|Cephalopod Ontolo"
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