Dr Nicholas Roberts, lead author of the paper published in Nature Photonics, said his work showed for the first time the unique design and mechanism of the mantis shrimp's eye.
Ms Buss said it was unusual to find a mantis shrimp so far east along the British coast, although Numbers are increasing.
But the key difference is mantis shrimps are able to do this across the whole spectrum of light, whereas DVD or CD players have a much narrower band to work with.
Dr Roberts went on to explain how the mantis shrimps' design could assist with improving optical devices.
Special light-sensitive cells in mantis shrimp eyes perform similar functions to electronic sensors found in the mechanism of a DVD and CD player, the study said.
Specifically, both mantis shrimps and DVD or CD players are able to convert light into different forms so it can be stored and then retreived.
Deep in the oceans, heavily armoured mantis shrimp exchange blows from hammer-like appendages in fights over territory.
Thisotherworldly creature, a mantis shrimp, was photographed in the watersof Indonesia's Lembeh Strait.
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