Title: Cuttlefish use visual cues to control three-dimensional skin papillae for camouflage - PubMed URL Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19294390/ Markdown Content: Actions . 2009 Jun;195(6):547-55. doi: 10.1007/s00359-009-0430-y. Epub 2009 Mar 18. Affiliations * PMID: **19294390** * DOI: [10.1007/s00359-009-0430-y](https://doi.org/10.1007/s00359-009-0430-y) ## Cuttlefish use visual cues to control three-dimensional skin papillae for camouflage Justine J Allen et al. J Comp Physiol A Neuroethol Sens Neural Behav Physiol.2009 Jun. ## Abstract Cephalopods (octopus, squid and cuttlefish) are known for their camouflage. Cuttlefish Sepia officinalis use chromatophores and light reflectors for color change, and papillae to change three-dimensional physical skin texture. Papillae vary in size, shape and coloration; nine distinct sets of papillae are described here. The objective was to determine whether cuttlefish use visual or tactile cues to control papillae expression. Cuttlefish were placed on natural substrates to evoke the three major camouflage body patterns: Uniform/Stipple, Mottle and Disruptive. Three versions of each substrate were presented: the actual substrate, the actual substrate covered with glass (removes tactile information) and a laminated photograph of the substrate (removes tactile and three-dimensional information because depth-of-field information is unavailable). No differences in Small dorsal papillae or Major lateral mantle papillae expression were observed among the three versions of each substrate. Thus, visual (not tactile) cues drive the expression of papillae in S. officinalis. Two sets of papillae (Major lateral mantle papillae and Major lateral eye papillae) showed irregular responses; their control requires future investigation. Finally, more Small dorsal papillae were shown in Uniform/Stipple and Mottle patterns than in Disruptive patterns, which may provide clues regarding the visual mechanisms of background matching versus disruptive coloration. [PubMed Disclaimer](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/disclaimer/) ## Similar articles * [A review of visual perception mechanisms that regulate rapid adaptive camouflage in cuttlefish.](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25701389/) Chiao CC, Chubb C, Hanlon RT.Chiao CC, et al.J Comp Physiol A Neuroethol Sens Neural Behav Physiol. 2015 Sep;201(9):933-45. doi: 10.1007/s00359-015-0988-5. 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