Common Janthina
Janthina janthina
Classification
- Class
- Gastropoda
- Order
- —
- Family
- Epitoniidae
La janthine (Janthina janthina) est un des rares gastéropodes marins qui vit à la surface de l'eau. Elle n'a pas l'air d'un prédateur, mais elle est redoutable pour son allure. Inoffensive pour l'homme, c'est une tueuse de siphonophores comme les physalies.
Janthina janthina is a species of holoplanktonic sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Epitoniidae. Its common names include violet sea-snail, common violet snail, large violet snail and purple storm snail. Distribution This species is found worldwide in the warm waters of tropical and temperate seas, floating at the surface.
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Distribution
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