Biology:Janthina exigua

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Janthina exigua
Janthina exigua
Janthina exigua
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Superfamily: Epitonioidea
Family: Epitoniidae
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 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 Epitoniidae, the violet snails or purple storm snails.[1]

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. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Janthina exigua Lamarck, 1816. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=140154 on 2019-10-09
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 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.

Wikidata ☰ Q3140919 entry