Table 1 Collection data for the samples from which we generated 28 new transcriptomes

1

Chiroteuthis calyx

Cephalopod (squid)

Adult eye tissue

ROV (MBARI)

CA, USA

36°69'N

122°05'W

446

2

Euprymna scolopes

Cephalopod (squid)

Adult eye tissue

Hand net

Honolulu, HI, USA

21°27'N

157°77'W

0.5

3

Galiteuthis armata

Cephalopod (squid)

Adult eye tissue

ROV (MBARI)

CA, USA

36°69'N

122°05'W

556

4

Octopus bimaculoides

Cephalopod (octopus)

Adult dermal tissue

SCUBA

Santa Barbara, CA, USA

34°43'N

119°71'W

?

5

Uroteuthis edulis

Cephalopod (squid)

Adult eye tissue

Fishmarket

Numazu, Japan

35°08'N

138°86'E

?

6

Vampyroteuthis infernalis

Cephalopod (vampire squid)

Adult eye tissue

ROV (MBARI)

CA, USA

36°08'N

122°30'W

1096

7

Asellus aquaticus

Arthropod (cave isopod)

Adult head

Hand net

Planina cave, Slovenia

45°82'N

14°25'E

65

8

Asellus aquaticus

Arthropod (surface isopod)

Embryos and hatchlings

Lab colony

Planina cave, Slovenia

45°82'N

14°25'E

N/A

9

Asellus aquaticus

Arthropod (hybrid isopod)

Adult head

Lab colony

Planina cave, Slovenia

45°82'N

14°25'E

N/A

10

Asellus aquaticus

Arthropod (surface isopod)

Adult head

Lab colony

Planina cave, Slovenia

45°82'N

14°25'E

N/A

11

Benthesicymus bartletti

Arthropod (shrimp)

Adult eye tissue

Benthic skimmer

Northern Gulf of Mexico

28°48'N

88°12'W

1350

12

Caecidotea bicrenata

Arthropod (cave isopod)

Adult head

Hand net

Franklin County, TN, USA

35°15'N

86°10'W

0.1

13

Caecidotea bicrenata

Arthropod (cave isopod)

Whole embryos

Hand net

Franklin County, TN, USA

35°15'N

86°10'W

0.1

14

Caecidotea forbesi

Arthropod (surface isopod)

Adult head

Hand net

Sewanee, TN, USA

35°22'N

85°97'W

0.5

15

Caecidotea forbesi

Arthropod (surface isopod)

Whole embryos

Hand net

Sewanee, TN, USA

35°22'N

85°97'W

0.5

16

Euphilomedes carcharodonta

Arthropod (ostracod)

Whole embryos

Hand net

Half Moon Bay, CA, USA

37°29'N

122°29'W

1

17

Hemisquilla californiensis

Arthropod (stomatopod, male)

Adult eye tissue

Dredge

Orange County, CA, USA

33°67'N

117°78'W

?

18

Ischnura ramburii

Arthropod (damselfly, female)

Adult head

Hand net

Austin, TX, USA

30°28'N

97°78'W

N/A

19

Limulus polyphemus

Arthropod (horseshoe crab)

Adult lateral eye

Hand

Indian River near Titusville, FL, USA

28°74'N

80°75'W

Surface

20

Limulus polyphemus

Arthropod (horseshoe crab)

Adult median eye

Hand

Indian River near Titusville, FL, USA

28°74'N

80°75'W

Surface

21

Limulus polyphemus

Arthropod (horseshoe crab)

Adult ventral eye

Hand

Indian River near Titusville, FL, USA

28°74'N

80°75'W

Surface

22

Procambarus alleni

Arthropod (crayfish)

Adult eye tissue

Hand net

Fisheating Creek, Glades County, FL, USA

26°90'N

81°24'W

Surface

23

Procambarus franzi

Arthropod (crayfish)

Adult eye tissue

Hand net

Orange Lake Cave, Marion County, FL, USA

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Surface

24

Pseudosquilla ciliata

Arthropod (stomatopod)

Adult eye tissue

Dredge

Isla Magueyes, Puerto Rico

17°97'N

67°05'W

?

25

Systellaspis debilis

Arthropod (shrimp)

Adult eye tissue

Benthic skimmer

Nothern Gulf of Mexico

28°48'N

88°12'W

1350

26

Telebasis salva

Arthropod (damselfly)

Juvenile head

Hand net

Austin, TX, USA

30°28'N

97°78'W

N/A

27

Tripedalia cystophora

Cnidarian (cubozoan)

Adult rhopalia

Snorkel

La Parguera, Puerto Rico

17°58'N

67°04'W

Surface

28

Tripedalia cystophora

Cnidarian (cubozoan)

Whole planula larvae

Snorkel

La Parguera, Puerto Rico

17°58'N

67°04'W

Surface