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Janthina pallida

Species of gastropod From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Janthina pallida, also known as the pale janthina, is a species of holoplanktonic sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Epitoniidae, the violet snails or purple storm snails.[2]

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Janthina pallida
Jathina pallida
Jathina pallida
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: incertae sedis
Superfamily: Epitonioidea
Family: Epitoniidae
Genus: Janthina
Species:
J. pallida
Binomial name
Janthina pallida
Thompson, 1840
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Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 28 mm.[3]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 0 m.[3]

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