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AfReMaS taxon detailsJanthina janthina (Linnaeus, 1758)
140155 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:140155)
accepted
Species
Ianthina balteata Reeve, 1858 · unaccepted
Janthina fragilis Lamarck, 1801 · unaccepted (objective synonym of J. janthina)
marine,
(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 
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Janthina janthina (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: Odido, M.; Appeltans, W.; BelHassen, M.; Mussai, P.; Nsiangango, S.E.; Vandepitte, L.; Wambiji, N.; Zamouri, N. Jiddou, A.M. (Eds) (2025) African Register of Marine Species at: https://marinespecies.org/afremas/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=140155 on 2026-01-27
Odido, M.; Appeltans, W.; BelHassen, M.; Mussai, P.; Nsiangango, S.E.; Vandepitte, L.; Wambiji, N.; Zamouri, N. Jiddou, A.M. (Eds) (2026). African Register of Marine Species. Janthina janthina (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/afremas/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=140155 on 2026-01-27
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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 Ianthina balteata Reeve, 1858) Reeve, L. A. (1858). Monograph of the genus <i>Ianthina</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 11, pl. 1-5 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated date: Dec. 1858]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8183142 [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
Marine Life Information Network - UK
To Barcode of Life (5 barcodes) To Biodiversity Heritage Library (16 publications) (from synonym Ianthina balteata Reeve, 1858) 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 NMNH Extant Collection (IZ MOL 877144 Ventral) To PESI To PESI (from synonym Janthina fragilis Lamarck, 1801) To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection To ITIS Unreviewed
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