At 03:42 AM 08/23/1999 EDT, you wrote:
>Hello AvrilBourquin
>I belong to the SW Malacological Society (Arizona's shell club) located in
>Pheonix, AZ.  There was a member of the club who had a keep interest in
>finding specimins of shells that showed up under a blacklight.
>
>Jennifer K. Hanhila
>Do you remember who this man was who displayed his collection at the shell
>meeting where we had the library distributed?
>
>April Newman
>

Hi Avril and April, and other blacklighters,

Conch-L's own Paul Monfils has written his column for the upcoming
September issue of American Conchologist on fluorescence in molluscs.   It
would be a good candidate for posting on the COA website after publication
too. I haven't seen the pictures, but Paul's column is well illustrated.
It discusses the phenomenon of fluorescence in shells and a likely
explanation for it, and also goes into equipment and technique for
blacklight use, so be sure to see a copy.

Lynn Scheu
Louisville, KY
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