Janthina exigua

Jathina exigua
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Caenogastropoda

clade Hypsogastropoda
informal group Ptenoglossa
Superfamily: Epitonioidea
Family: Janthinidae
Genus: Janthina
Species: J. exigua
Binomial name
Janthina exigua
Lamarck, 1816
Synonyms[1]
  • Janthina bifida Nuttall, 1850
  • Janthina capreolata Montrouzier, 1860
  • Janthina incisa Philippi, 1848
  • Janthina nitida A. Adams, 1861
  • Janthina striata Montrouzier, 1860
  • Janthina vinsoni Deshayes, 1863

Janthina exigua, also known as the dwarf janthina, is a species of small holoplanktonic sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Janthinidae, the violet snails or purple storm snails.[1]

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Distribution

This species is pelagic, and occurs around the world in tropical waters, in other words it is circumequatorial.[1]

It has been recorded from:

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 15.3 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 0 m.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Gofas, S. (2009). Janthina exigua Lamarck, 1816. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2009) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=140154 on 2010-05-16
  2. ^ a b c Welch J. J. (2010). "The “Island Rule” and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.