Janthina exigua
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Janthina exigua

Janthina exigua, also known as the dwarf janthina, is a species of small holoplanktonic sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Epitoniidae, the violet snails or purple storm snails.

Appearance

The maximum recorded shell length is 15.3 mm.

Distribution

Geography

This species is pelagic, and occurs around the world in tropical waters, in other words it is circumequatorial.

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It has been recorded from:

Minimum recorded depth is 0 m. Maximum recorded depth is 0 m.

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Habits and Lifestyle

Diet and Nutrition

References

1. Janthina exigua Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janthina_exigua

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