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Janthina exigua

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BPBM 230516Malacology

Janthina exigua

Dwarf Violet Snail

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Epitoniidae

Collected by
Thaanum
Collector number
6279
Locality
California; La Jolla.
Region
California
Record type
Preservedspecimen
18 Bishop specimens of Janthina exigua · collected 1902–1949Species page ›

Janthina exigua observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 537 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

Janthina exigua observed 2026-10-28

2026-10-28

Dargaville 0371, New Zealand

(c) glinks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Janthina exigua observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Dargaville 0371, New Zealand

(c) glinks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Janthina exigua observed 2026-10-19

2026-10-19

Waitakere Ward, Auckland, NZ

(c) k_noe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Janthina exigua observed 2026-10-16

2026-10-16

Dargaville 0371, New Zealand

(c) glinks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Janthina exigua observed 2026-10-13

2026-10-13

Spotswood, New Plymouth, New Zealand

(c) catchwords, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Janthina exigua observed 2026-10-05

2026-10-05

Te Henga / Bethells Beach 0781, New Zealand

(c) AIWA POOAMORN, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Janthina exigua. BPBM 230516. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37291316. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/230516.

Record sources