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Family: Janthinidae



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13 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 0.2 cm DL
 
Janthina courcellei
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Max. Length 1.5 cm DL
 
Janthina exigua
[Dwarf janthina]

Photo by Coltro, Marcus

Pacific Ocean, Atlantic,
Max. Length 2 cm DL
Janthina globosa Swainson, 1822

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Janthina globosa
[Elongate janthina]

Photo by Coltro, Marcus

Atlantic, Pacific and the
Max. Length 3.7 cm DL
Janthina janthina (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Janthina janthina
[Janthina]
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Max. Length 2.4 cm DL
 
Janthina pallida
[Pale janthina]
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Janthina prolongata
[Globose violet snail]
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Max. Length 1.0 cm DL
 
Janthina umbilicata
[Small violet snail]
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Recluzia hargravesi
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Max. Length 1.9 cm DL
 
Recluzia jehennei
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Recluzia johnii
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Recluzia lutea
[Recluzia snail]
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Recluzia palmeri
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Max. Length 2.5 cm DL
 
Recluzia rollandiana
[Brown janthina]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Janthina courcellei Western Atlantic. 0.2 DL 1889
Janthina exigua Dwarf janthina Atlantic, Pacific and the 1.5 DL 1816
Janthina globosa Elongate janthina Pacific Ocean, Atlantic, 2 DL 1822
Janthina janthina Janthina Atlantic, Pacific and the 3.7 DL 1758
Janthina pallida Pale janthina Western Central Pacific, 2.4 DL 1840
Janthina prolongata Globose violet snail Pacific Ocean. Tropical 1822
Janthina umbilicata Small violet snail Atlantic Ocean and Indo-P 1.0 DL 1841
Recluzia hargravesi Indo-Pacific. 1870
Recluzia jehennei Indian Ocean. 1.9 DL 1853
Recluzia johnii Indo-Pacific 1802
Recluzia lutea Recluzia snail Pacific Ocean. 1840
Recluzia palmeri Eastern Pacific. 1871
Recluzia rollandiana Brown janthina Indo-Pacific and Western 2.5 DL 1853



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