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]
| Janthina pallida | |
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| Jathina pallida | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Epitonioidea |
| Family: | Epitoniidae |
| Genus: | Janthina |
| Species: | J. pallida
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| Binomial name | |
| Janthina pallida Thompson, 1840
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Description
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editMinimum recorded depth is 0 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 0 m.[3]
References
edit- ^ Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2010). Janthina pallida W. Thompson, 1840. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=140157 on 2010-05-16
- ^ MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Janthina pallida W. Thompson, 1840. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=140157 on 2019-10-09
- ^ a b c Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.
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