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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
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.5 cm DL
 
Janthina exigua
[Dwarf janthina]

Coltro, Marcus

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

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Janthina globosa
[Elongate janthina]

Coltro, Marcus

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

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Janthina janthina
[Janthina]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.4 cm DL
 
Janthina pallida
[Pale janthina]
No picture found
 
Janthina prolongata
[Globose violet snail]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.0 cm DL
 
Janthina umbilicata
[Small violet snail]
No picture found
 
Recluzia hargravesi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.9 cm DL
 
Recluzia jehennei
[]
No picture found
 
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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