Janthina umbilicata

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

clade Hypsogastropoda
informal group Ptenoglossa
Superfamily: Epitonioidea
Family: Janthinidae
Genus: Janthina
Species: J. umbilicata
Binomial name
Janthina umbilicata
d'Orbigny, 1841
Synonyms[1]
  • Janthina globosa Blainville, 1825
  • Janthina megastoma A. Adams, 1861

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

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 9.5 mm.[2]

Habitat

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

References

  1. ^ a b Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2010). Janthina umbilicata d'Orbigny, 1840. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=225271 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.