Janthina pallida

Janthina pallida
Jathina pallida
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Superfamily:	Epitonioidea
Family:	Epitoniidae
Genus:	Janthina
Species:	J. pallida
Binomial name
Janthina pallida Thompson, 1840
Synonyms [1]
Janthina laeta Montrouzier, 1884 Janthina pallida var. minor Montrouzier, 1878 Janthina patula Philippi, 1844 Janthina rosea Anton, 1839 Janthina striolata Adams & Reeve, 1848

Janthina pallida, also known as the pale janthina, is a species of holoplanktonic sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Epitoniidae, the violet snails or purple storm snails. ^[2]

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 28 mm. ^[3]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 0 m. ^[3] Maximum recorded depth is 0 m. ^[3]

References

1. Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2010). Janthina pallida W. Thompson, 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=140157 on 2010-05-16
2. MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Janthina pallida W. Thompson, 1840. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=140157 on 2019-10-09
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 .