Janthina umbilicata

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Janthina umbilicata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Superfamily: Epitonioidea
Family: Epitoniidae
Genus: Janthina
Species:
J. umbilicata
Binomial name
Janthina umbilicata
d'Orbigny, 1841
Synonyms [1]

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

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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. 1 2 MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Janthina umbilicata d'Orbigny, 1841. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=225271 on 2019-10-09
  2. 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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