Deep-Sea taxon details
Janthina janthina (Linnaeus, 1758)
140155 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:140155)
accepted
Species
Janthina fragilis Lamarck, 1801 · unaccepted (objective synonym of J. janthina)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of ) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 772 [details] Available for editors
page(s): 772 [details] Available for editors
Distribution Pelagic, circumequatorial
Description Shell up to 4 cm, with angled whorls and a slightly extended apex. The base is flatter and less rounded than in J....
Distribution The mollusc is pelagic and floating on surface
Distribution Range: 47°N to 40°S; 97°W to 0°W. Distribution: Massachusetts to North Carolina, Florida; Florida: West Florida, Florida...
Distribution Pelagic, circumequatorial [details]
Description Shell up to 4 cm, with angled whorls and a slightly extended apex. The base is flatter and less rounded than in J....
Description Shell up to 4 cm, with angled whorls and a slightly extended apex. The base is flatter and less rounded than in J. globosa. Violet in colour, with pale upper parts. Habitat: planktonic. Distribution: worldwide. (Richmond, 1997). [details]
Distribution The mollusc is pelagic and floating on surface
Distribution The mollusc is pelagic and floating on surface [details]
Distribution Range: 47°N to 40°S; 97°W to 0°W. Distribution: Massachusetts to North Carolina, Florida; Florida: West Florida, Florida...
Distribution Range: 47°N to 40°S; 97°W to 0°W. Distribution: Massachusetts to North Carolina, Florida; Florida: West Florida, Florida Keys; USA: Louisiana, Texas; Mexico; Mexico: Yucatan State, Quintana Roo; Panama, Colombia, Venezuela; Venezuela: unlocalized; Bermuda, Cuba, Jamaica; Virgin Islands: St. Croix; Brazil; Brazil: Ceara, Fernando de Noronha, Rio Grande do Norte, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Bahia, Trinidad Island, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Santa Catarina; Uruguay, oceanic [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Janthina janthina (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://www.marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=140155 on 2025-05-31
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Janthina janthina (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=140155 on 2025-05-31
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original description
(of Janthina fragilis Lamarck, 1801) Lamarck, J. B. (1801). Système des animaux sans vertèbres, ou tableau général des classes, des ordres et des genres de ces animaux. <em>Published by the author and Deterville, Paris.</em> : viii + 432 pp., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14117719
page(s): 89 [details]
original description (of ) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 772 [details] Available for editors
context source (Bermuda) Jensen, R. H. (1997). A Checklist and Bibliography of the Marine Molluscs of Bermuda. Unp. , 547 pp [details]
context source (PeRMS) Ramírez, R.; Paredes, C.; Arenas, J. (2003). Moluscos del Perú. <em>Revista de Biologia Tropical.</em> 51(supplement 3): 225-284. [details] Available for editors
basis of record Beu, A. G. (2017). Evolution of <i>Janthina</i> and <i>Recluzia</i> (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Epitoniidae). <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 69(3): 119-222., available online at https://doi.org/10.3853/j.2201-4349.69.2017.1666 [details]
additional source Rogers, G. F. (1941). Wreck of the <i>Janthina janthina</i>. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 54(3): 75-77., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8519230 [details]
additional source Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector's Guide to Beached Shells. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp.
page(s): 84. [details]
additional source Laursen, D. 1953. The genus Ianthina: A monograph. Dana Report 38: 1-40, pl. 1. [details]
additional source Rosenberg, G. 1992. <i>Encyclopedia of Seashells</i>. Dorset: New York. 224 pp.
page(s): 85 [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
additional source Grove, S. 2011. The Seashells of Tasmania: A Comprehensive Guide. Taroona, Australia: Taroona Publications. [vi], 81.
page(s): 40 [details]
page(s): 89 [details]
original description (of ) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 772 [details] Available for editors
context source (Bermuda) Jensen, R. H. (1997). A Checklist and Bibliography of the Marine Molluscs of Bermuda. Unp. , 547 pp [details]
context source (PeRMS) Ramírez, R.; Paredes, C.; Arenas, J. (2003). Moluscos del Perú. <em>Revista de Biologia Tropical.</em> 51(supplement 3): 225-284. [details] Available for editors
basis of record Beu, A. G. (2017). Evolution of <i>Janthina</i> and <i>Recluzia</i> (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Epitoniidae). <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 69(3): 119-222., available online at https://doi.org/10.3853/j.2201-4349.69.2017.1666 [details]
additional source Rogers, G. F. (1941). Wreck of the <i>Janthina janthina</i>. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 54(3): 75-77., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8519230 [details]
additional source Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector's Guide to Beached Shells. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp.
page(s): 84. [details]
additional source Laursen, D. 1953. The genus Ianthina: A monograph. Dana Report 38: 1-40, pl. 1. [details]
additional source Rosenberg, G. 1992. <i>Encyclopedia of Seashells</i>. Dorset: New York. 224 pp.
page(s): 85 [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
additional source Grove, S. 2011. The Seashells of Tasmania: A Comprehensive Guide. Taroona, Australia: Taroona Publications. [vi], 81.
page(s): 40 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Distribution Pelagic, circumequatorial [details]Unreviewed
Description Shell up to 4 cm, with angled whorls and a slightly extended apex. The base is flatter and less rounded than in J. globosa. Violet in colour, with pale upper parts. Habitat: planktonic. Distribution: worldwide. (Richmond, 1997). [details]Distribution The mollusc is pelagic and floating on surface [details]
Distribution Range: 47°N to 40°S; 97°W to 0°W. Distribution: Massachusetts to North Carolina, Florida; Florida: West Florida, Florida Keys; USA: Louisiana, Texas; Mexico; Mexico: Yucatan State, Quintana Roo; Panama, Colombia, Venezuela; Venezuela: unlocalized; Bermuda, Cuba, Jamaica; Virgin Islands: St. Croix; Brazil; Brazil: Ceara, Fernando de Noronha, Rio Grande do Norte, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Bahia, Trinidad Island, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Santa Catarina; Uruguay, oceanic [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Dutch | paarse zeilslak | [details] |
| English | violet snailviolet seasnailpurple sea snaillarge violet snailcommon violet sea-snailcommon purple snailcommon purple sea snailcommon janthinabubble raft shell | [details] |
| French | janthine | [details] |
| German | VeilchenschneckeFloßschneckeFlosschnecke | [details] |
| Japanese | アサガオガイ | [details] |
Marine Life Information Network - UK
To Barcode of Life (5 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (168 publications) (from synonym Janthina fragilis Lamarck, 1801)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (41 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Conchology (Janthina janthina WITH FLOATER)
To Conchology (Janthina janthina)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Janthina janthina)
To GenBank (4 nucleotides; 2 proteins)
To Malacopics (Janthina janthina (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Malacopics (Janthina janthina (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Malacopics (Janthina janthina (Linnaeus, 1758))
To NHMUK collection (Janthina fragilis Lamarck, 1801; NHMUK:ecatalogue:6526704) (from synonym Janthina fragilis Lamarck, 1801)
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZ MOL 877144 Dorsal)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Janthina fragilis Lamarck, 1801)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To ITIS
To Barcode of Life (5 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (168 publications) (from synonym Janthina fragilis Lamarck, 1801)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (41 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Conchology (Janthina janthina WITH FLOATER)
To Conchology (Janthina janthina)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Janthina janthina)
To GenBank (4 nucleotides; 2 proteins)
To Malacopics (Janthina janthina (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Malacopics (Janthina janthina (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Malacopics (Janthina janthina (Linnaeus, 1758))
To NHMUK collection (Janthina fragilis Lamarck, 1801; NHMUK:ecatalogue:6526704) (from synonym Janthina fragilis Lamarck, 1801)
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZ MOL 877144 Dorsal)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Janthina fragilis Lamarck, 1801)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To ITIS
Unreviewed
.jpg "To Malacopics (Janthina janthina (Linnaeus, 1758))")
Hosted externally, from synonym
