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Janthina umbilicata

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Gastropoda

Family
  
Janthinidae

Scientific name
  
Janthina umbilicata

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Superfamily
  
Epitonioidea

Genus
  
Janthina

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Janthinidae, Tenagodus, Janthina, Janthina janthina, Capulidae

Janthina umbilicata, also known as the elongate janthina, is a species of holoplanktonic sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Janthinidae, the violet snails or purple storm snails.

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Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 9.5 mm.

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 0 m. Maximum recorded depth is 0 m.

References

Janthina umbilicata Wikipedia