Family Janthinidae Scientific name Janthina exigua Rank Species | ||
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Similar Janthina, Janthinidae, Janthina janthina, Tenagodus, Eulima | ||
Janthina exigua, also known as the dwarf janthina, is a species of small holoplanktonic sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Janthinidae, the violet snails or purple storm snails.
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Distribution
This species is pelagic, and occurs around the world in tropical waters, in other words it is circumequatorial.
It has been recorded from:
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 15.3 mm.
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 0 m. Maximum recorded depth is 0 m.
References
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