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Janthina janthina
Violet Sea Snail
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Epitoniidae
- Collected by
- Thaanum
- Collector number
- 6279
- Locality
- Lord Howe Island.
- Region
- Lord Howe Island
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Janthina janthina observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8,474 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
California, US
(c) Sean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
California, US
(c) Sean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Dargaville 0371, New Zealand
(c) glinks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Dargaville 0371, New Zealand
(c) glinks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Two Rocks WA 6037, Australia
(c) Victoria, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Muizenberg, Cape Town, 7945, South Africa
(c) kairosmercy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Janthina janthina. BPBM 230532. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37291180. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/230532.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37291180 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 27, 2026