Under the sea

Lucifer 
Lucifer

The name of this planktonic crustacean is Lucifer, which is Latin for "light-bearer" or Hebrew for "bright one". Although in some literature Lucifer is used as a synonym for Satan, this animal was named for its bioluminescence.

 
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