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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Janthinidae
Janthina janthina (Linnaeus, 1758)
Type of listing: Name in current use
Synonymy
planispira
violacea RÖDING, 1798
ianthina LINK
fragilis LAMARCK
communis LAMARCK
planispirata ADAMS & REEVE, 1850
depressa REEVE
balteata REEVE
carpenteri MÖRCH, 1860
Common Name
Asagao-gai G1799 [Higo et al, 1999, species number: G1799] Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. 1999.
Koshitaka-asagao-gai G1799 [Higo et al, 1999, species number: G1799] Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. 1999.
Distribution
From Higo et al, 1999 (higoetal1999). Species No. G1799 Note: Type Locality: 'in Europa, Asia, Africa; in M. Mediterraneo frequentior; etiam pelagica'.
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Central and East Indian Ocean: Indo-Arabia: India (W)
Subba Rao, N. V. 2003. p.220
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Central and East Indian Ocean: Eastern Indian Ocean: India (E)
Subba Rao, N. V. 2003. p.220
References
Satyamurti, S.T. 1952. General reference
Subba Rao, N. V. 2003. p.220 General reference
Classification
Animalia
Mollusca
Conchifera
Visceroconcha
Gastropoda
Orthogastropoda
Caenogastropoda
Sorbeoconcha
Hypsogastropoda
Ptenoglossa
Epitonioidea
Janthinidae
Janthina Röding, 1798
Janthina janthina (Linnaeus, 1758)
Metadata
Taxon name record (intBiotaID=93806) created by Japan Import on 2004-02-25. Record last updated by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2004-05-02.