Janthina globosa

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

clade Hypsogastropoda
informal group Ptenoglossa

Superfamily: Epitonioidea
Family: Janthinidae
Genus: Janthina
Species: J. globosa
Binomial name
Janthina globosa
Swainson, 1822

Janthina globosa is a species of holoplanktonic sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Janthinidae, the violet snails or purple storm snails.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 38.5 mm.[1]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[1] Maximum recorded depth is 13 m.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 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.
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