title: Dyakia bioluminescence--1. Bioluminescence and fluorescence spectra of the land snail, D. striata.
abstract: The luminescent land snail Dyakia striata displayed a bioluminescence spectrum with a maximum wavelength of 515 nm. A green fluorescent substance extracted from the photogenic organ of an adult snail had a similar wavelength maximum but its fluorescence spectrum differed from that of flavin chromophore substances involved in light emission in some other luminescent organisms.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, School of Agriculture, Nagoya University, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Isobe
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Uyakul
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Goto
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Counsilman
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D007814:Larva; D008163:Luminescent Measurements; D008722:Methods; D010063:Ovum / Q000502:physiology; D012908:Snails / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology*