WoRMS name details
Janthina nitens Menke, 1828
140156 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:140156)
unaccepted
Species
- Variety Janthina nitens var. atlantica Mörch, 1860 accepted as Janthina globosa Swainson, 1822
- Variety Janthina nitens var. minor Monterosato, 1878 accepted as Janthina globosa Swainson, 1822
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Ianthina nitens Menke, 1828) Menke, K. T. (1828). Synopsis methodica molluscorum generum omnium et specierum earum, quae in Museo Menkeano adservantur; cum synonymia critica et novarum specierum diagnosibus. XII + 91 pp. [late in 1828]. Pyrmonti., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13119590
page(s): 28, 84 [details]
page(s): 28, 84 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Janthina nitens Menke, 1828. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=140156 on 2025-04-24
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Ianthina nitens Menke, 1828) Menke, K. T. (1828). Synopsis methodica molluscorum generum omnium et specierum earum, quae in Museo Menkeano adservantur; cum synonymia critica et novarum specierum diagnosibus. XII + 91 pp. [late in 1828]. Pyrmonti., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13119590
page(s): 28, 84 [details]
page(s): 28, 84 [details]
Taxonomy
source of synonymy
Laursen, D. 1953. The genus Ianthina: A monograph. Dana Report 38: 1-40, pl. 1. [details]
Other
subsequent type designation
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
note: neotype designation [details]
note: neotype designation [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
