Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > Subclass Caenogastropoda > Order [unassigned] Caenogastropoda > Superfamily Epitonioidea > Family Janthinidae > Genus Janthina

Janthina globosa Swainson, 1822

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Janthina*	Röding, 1798	accepted genus name
*Amethistina*	[sic]	orthographic variant
*Amethistina*	[sic]	synonym

Species group names

*Janthina nitens*	Menke, 1828	synonym
*Janthina payraudeaui*	Locard, 1900	synonym
*Janthina prolongata*	Blainville, 1822	synonym
*Janthina splendens*	Monterosato, 1884	synonym

Literature

original description	Swainson W. (1820-1833). Zoological Illustrations, or original figures and descriptions of new, rare, or interesting animals. London: Baldwin & Cradock. Serie 1 (Vol. 1-3): pl. 1-18 [1820] pl. 19-83 [1821] pl. 84-134 [1822] pl. 135-182 [1823]. Serie 2 (Vol. 1-3): pl. 1-30 [1829] pl. 31-45 [1830] pl. 46-85 [1831] pl. 86-96 [1832] pl. 97-136 [1833]
basis of record	Laursen, D. 1953. The genus Ianthina: A monograph. Dana Report 38: 1-40, pl. 1.
additional source	Spencer, H.G.; Marshall, B.A.; Maxwell, P.A.; Grant-Mackie, J.A.; Stilwell, J.D.; Willan, R.C.; Campbell, H.J.; Crampton, J.S.; Henderson, R.A.; Bradshaw, M.A.; Waterhouse, J.B.; Pojeta, J. Jr (2009). Phylum Mollusca: chitons, clams, tusk shells, snails, squids, and kin, in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. pp. 161-254.

Genbank

Taxonomy

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External Links

Biodiversity Heritage Library (49 publications)
GBIF

Citation

Rosenberg, G.; Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2014). Janthina globosa. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:214493