And here is another one dealing with the application of UV-light in solving
taxonomic problems :

Regteren Altena, C.O. van & Gittenberger, E., 1972. Some fossil species of
Babylonia seen in ultraviolet light, with description of a new species
(Mollusca, Buccinidae), Zoologische Mededelingen, Leiden, 47.

Henk K. Mienis

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>
> Dick and others,
>
> I would like to clarify a point. The Krueger paper in THE CURATOR that I
> cited was a review article on UV and shells. I did not want to imply that
> it was a either a research paper or an example of an early use of UV light
> in malacology or paleomalacology. I do not wish to detract from the
> accomplishments of the early pioneers in this field and appreciate Dick's
> comments on these efforts.
>
> Also, it is unfortunate that this journal is not one of the open access
> journals of the American Museum of Natural History. They have made their
> scientific publications available on line, however, THE CURATOR was not
> there when I checked just before posting my original letter. One would
> have to go to a library to copy it or request it via interlibrary loan.
>
>> Charlie referred to a 1974 paper concerning UV light.  I am not sure when
>> UV was first used on mollusks but was certainly a pioneer.  In a 1964
>> paper (Bull. Amer. Paleont. 217) we figured the color patterns on some
>> fossil Conus  using UV and later in 1968 (B.A.P. 242) we used UV to
>> illustrate the color patterns on fossil Siphocypraea.
>>
>> Olsson also used UV in some of his other papers.  In the late 1960s and
>> 1970 there were, as I recall, numerous articles about the use of UV.  I
>> know that it was determined that those fossils that had been exposed to
>> sunlight fluoresced better than those that had not, but that shells that
>> had not been exposed to light could be soaked in clorox to enhance their
>> fluorescence.
>>
>> dick petit
>
>
> Regards,
> Charlie
> .................................................
> Research Associate - Section of Mollusks
> Carnegie Museum of Natural History
> Pittsburgh, PA, USA
>
> Assistant Professor - Family Medicine

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