[Annelida] inking in alcyopids

[mikhail matz]

Dear colleagues,

I am looking for references on inking in acyopids. This remarkable  
phenomenon seems to be common knowledge among blue-water divers, but  
proves to be surprisingly difficult to trace in the literature. I am  
now writing a review about animal fluorescence, and want to see if  
anybody described what I observed - fluorescent ink in some alcyopids  
(would look pale yellow in a collection jar in daylight). If not  
that, I would tremendously appreciate references to any kind of  
defensive inking in these cute worms.

best,

Misha

Mikhail V. Matz
University of Texas at Austin
Integrative Biology Section
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Austin, TX 78712
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