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Janthina fragilis

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BPBM 64086Malacology

Janthina fragilis

Violet Sea Snail

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Epitoniidae

Collected by
W.A. & E.L. Bryan
Date
1915
Locality
Hanalei District; Haena; Wainiha
Island
Kauaʻi
Region
Kauai County, Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
22.1941, -159.4933 ± 1,932 m
Record type
Preservedspecimen
16 Bishop specimens of Janthina fragilis · collected 1913–1932Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Janthina janthina observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 1915. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2023-02-23.

Janthina janthina observed 2023-02-23

2023-02-23

Kauaʻi, Kapaa, HI, US

(c) Parsa Fard, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Janthina janthina observed 2022-12-08

2022-12-08

Kauai County, HI, USA

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

Janthina janthina observed 2021-12-17

2021-12-17

Kealia Beach, Kealia, HI, US

(c) skmohr09, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Janthina janthina observed 2012-05-08

2012-05-08

Kauai, Hawaii, USA

(c) Darcy Kehler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Janthina fragilis. BPBM 64086. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37291301. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/64086.

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