Bioluminescence is the production of light by living organisms. The environment organizes this list of bioluminescent organisms, covering terrestrial, marine, and microorganisms. Terrestrial animals Certain arthropods Coleoptera (beetles) Lampyridae ( Fireflies ) Phengodidae (Glowworm beetles) railroad worms Rhagophthalmidae Sinopyrophoridae Certain Elateridae ( Click beetles ) Pyrophorini Balgus Campyloxenus Diptera (true flies) Certain keroplatid fungus gnats Myriapoda Certain centipedes Geophilus carpophagus [ 1 ] Orphnaeus brevilabiatus Certain millipedes Genus Motyxia [ 2 ] Coleoptera (beetles) Lampyridae ( Fireflies ) Phengodidae (Glowworm beetles) railroad worms Rhagophthalmidae Sinopyrophoridae Certain Elateridae ( Click beetles ) Pyrophorini Balgus Campyloxenus Lampyridae ( Fireflies ) Phengodidae (Glowworm beetles) railroad worms Rhagophthalmidae Sinopyrophoridae Certain Elateridae ( Click beetles ) Pyrophorini Balgus Campyloxenus Diptera (true flies) Certain keroplatid fungus gnats Certain keroplatid fungus gnats Myriapoda Certain centipedes Geophilus carpophagus [ 1 ] Orphnaeus brevilabiatus Certain millipedes Genus Motyxia [ 2 ] Certain centipedes Geophilus carpophagus [ 1 ] Orphnaeus brevilabiatus Geophilus carpophagus [ 1 ] Orphnaeus brevilabiatus Certain millipedes Genus Motyxia [ 2 ] Genus Motyxia [ 2 ] Some land snails [ 3 ] Quantula striata Quantula weinkauffiana Genus Phuphania Quantula striata Quantula weinkauffiana Genus Phuphania Annelids Octochaetus multiporus Microscolex phosphoreus [ 4 ] Pontodrilus litoralis [ 4 ] Octochaetus multiporus Microscolex phosphoreus [ 4 ] Pontodrilus litoralis [ 4 ] Stomiiformes Marine hatchetfish [ 5 ] Viperfish Black dragonfish Marine hatchetfish [ 5 ] Black dragonfish Midshipman fish Lanterneye fish Some Squaliformes Lantern sharks Kitefin sharks Velvet dogfish A deep-sea species of carnivorous sponge ( Cladorhizidae ) [ 6 ] Many Cnidarians Sea pens Renilla reniformis Coral Certain Jellyfish Aequorea victoria Atolla jellyfish Helmet jellyfish Sea pens Renilla reniformis Renilla reniformis Certain Jellyfish Aequorea victoria Atolla jellyfish Helmet jellyfish Aequorea victoria Atolla jellyfish Helmet jellyfish Certain Ctenophores (comb jellies) Some Tunicates : Larvaceans [ 7 ] Salps [ 8 ] Ascidiacea [ 9 ] Doliolida [ 10 ] Pyrosomes [ 11 ] Larvaceans [ 7 ] Ascidiacea [ 9 ] Doliolida [ 10 ] Pyrosomes [ 11 ] Certain echinoderms (e.g. Ophiurida ) Amphiura filiformis Ophiopsila aranea Ophiopsila californica Amphipholis squamata Amphiura filiformis Ophiopsila aranea Ophiopsila californica Amphipholis squamata Many Crustaceans : [ 12 ] [ 13 ] [ 14 ] Seed shrimp ( Myodocopa ) Copepods Lophogastrids ( Gnathophausia ) Amphipods Krill Decapods ( shrimp and prawn ) Genus Heterocarpus Seed shrimp ( Myodocopa ) Lophogastrids ( Gnathophausia )

Decapods ( shrimp and prawn ) Genus Heterocarpus Genus Heterocarpus Two species of Chaetognaths (arrow worms) Caecosagitta macrocephala Eukrohnia fowleri Caecosagitta macrocephala Eukrohnia fowleri Annelida Genus Tomopteris Genus Swima Certain polynoids Genus Tomopteris Certain polynoids Mollusca Certain Bivalves (clams) Pholas dactylus Certain Nudibranchs (sea slugs) Plocamopherus maderae Certain sea snails Hinea brasiliana Many Cephalopods Certain Octopuses Bolitaenidae Stauroteuthis Vampire squid Sepiolida Many Teuthida (squid) Cranchiidae Colossal Squid Mastigoteuthidae Histioteuthidae Enoploteuthoidea Firefly squid Certain Bivalves (clams) Pholas dactylus Pholas dactylus Certain Nudibranchs (sea slugs) Plocamopherus maderae Plocamopherus maderae Certain sea snails Hinea brasiliana Hinea brasiliana Many Cephalopods Certain Octopuses Bolitaenidae Stauroteuthis Vampire squid Sepiolida Many Teuthida (squid) Cranchiidae Colossal Squid Mastigoteuthidae Histioteuthidae Enoploteuthoidea Firefly squid Certain Octopuses Bolitaenidae Stauroteuthis Many Teuthida (squid) Cranchiidae Colossal Squid Mastigoteuthidae Histioteuthidae Enoploteuthoidea Firefly squid Cranchiidae Colossal Squid Mastigoteuthidae Histioteuthidae Enoploteuthoidea Firefly squid Freshwater animals Latia , a genus of four species of freshwater snail Photorhabdus luminescens Certain species of the family Vibrionaceae (e.g. Vibrio fischeri , Vibrio harveyi , Photobacterium phosphoreum ) Certain species of the family Shewanellaceae , (e.g. Shewanella hanedai and Shewanella woodyi ) Other microorganisms Protists Certain Dinoflagellates (e.g. Noctiluca scintillans , Pyrodinium bahamense , [ 15 ] Pyrocystis fusiformis [ 16 ] and Lingulodinium polyedra [ 17 ] Certain Dinoflagellates (e.g. Noctiluca scintillans , Pyrodinium bahamense , [ 15 ] Pyrocystis fusiformis [ 16 ] and Lingulodinium polyedra [ 17 ] ↑ Geophilus carpophagus – a centipede – Family: Geophilidae Archived 14 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine . 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