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Janthina janthina
Violet Sea Snail
Epitoniidae
- Collected by
- C. F. Mant; Grace Burgess [C.M. Burgess Collection]Grace Burgess Grace Burgess →C.F. Mant →
- Date
- 1921
- Locality
- Pacific; Between Sava & Honolulu
- Region
- Pacific
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Janthina janthina observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8,475 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-30.
2026-10-30
Collers Beach, Mollymook, AU
(c) biostevos, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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)
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Cite this specimen
Janthina janthina. BPBM 282254. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/282254.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026