Dear Carole,
Cypraea mappa and Angaria vicdani are flourescent under U.V.
George
>Dear Conch-L ers,
>I have had a question from someone and thought I would refer to higher powers
>than my own knowledge.
> I was giving a program on fluorescence in mollusks and was asked if any
>mollusks are known to chemiluminesce. In other words, glow without any
>interference from man. Is there any one out there in conch-l land who knows
>this? Also, for those of you keeping lists of shells that fluoresce, add
>Dentalium aprinum to the list. It glows a really beautiful red under U.V.
> Thanks,
> Carole Marshall