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Cones are nerve cells in the retina that detect color. The purple cells shown here are cones whereas the green cells are other types of nerve cells found in the retina. The Li Lab claims the cones look like sea creatures!

Courtesy of Wei Li Laboratory, National Eye Institute, NIH

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