Did you know snail's tongues glow under a UV light?

[Joe31415]

I'm sure it's not actually a tongue, but whatever they use to clean the glass. I was shining a UV light into my tank and noticed this.

Edit: here's the actual link if the video doesn't work

 

[eggplantparrot]

neat. i believe they're called radula

 

[dank reefer]

I thought it was it A rse that glowed in the dark.... Learned something new

 

[Gtinnel]

Well that's awesome looking.

 

[Soren]

I noticed the same thing while viewing my FOWLR at night with a UV light. It was fun to watch my 3" trochus snail rasp algae with a phosphorescing green radula! ...no pictures or video of mine, though...

 

[jassermd]

That's just awesome! Quite mesmerizing if you watch it for a while...
Wonder if it's the same for a sea hare?

 

[Joe31415]

Also, that spot on the back of a Nassarius Snail's foot...it glows too.

 

[Jeffcb]

Very cool!