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Janthina pallida W. Thompson, 1840

To GB Mollusca Types (Janthina pallida W. Thompson, 1840; Syntype(s); BELUM.Mn23418)

AphiaID

140157 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:140157)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Species

Parent

Janthina Röding, 1798

Original name

Janthina pallida W. Thompson, 1840

Synonymised names

Ianthina pallida W. Thompson, 1840 · unaccepted > superseded combination

Ianthina striolata A. Adams & Reeve, 1850 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

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Variety Janthina pallida var. minor Monterosato, 1878 accepted as Janthina globosa Swainson, 1822

Environment

marine

Original description

Thompson, W. (1840). Contributions towards a knowledge of the Mollusca Nudibranchia and Mollusca Tunicata of Ireland, with descriptions of some apparently new species of Invertebrata. Annals of Natural History, 5: 84-102, pl. 2, available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22191054
page(s): 96 [details]

Descriptive notes

Nomenclature ex Harvey ms.; ICZN opinion 989: placed on official list of specific names

Nomenclature ex Harvey ms.; ICZN opinion 989: placed on official list of specific names [details]

Distribution Pelagic, circumequatoriaal

Distribution Pelagic, circumequatoriaal [details]

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Janthina pallida W. Thompson, 1840. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=140157 on 2024-12-22

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

created

Gofas, Serge

2010-02-25 10:38:41Z

changed

Tran, Bastien

2010-02-25 14:24:46Z

changed

Bouchet, Philippe

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original description Thompson, W. (1840). Contributions towards a knowledge of the Mollusca Nudibranchia and Mollusca Tunicata of Ireland, with descriptions of some apparently new species of Invertebrata. Annals of Natural History, 5: 84-102, pl. 2, available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22191054
page(s): 96 [details]

original description (of Ianthina striolata A. Adams & Reeve, 1850) Adams, A. & Reeve, L. A. (1848-1850). Mollusca. In A. Adams (ed.), The zoology of the voyage of H.M.S. Samarang, under the command of Captain Sir Edward Belcher, C.B., F.R.A.S., F.G.S., during the years 1843-1846. Reeve & Benham, London, x + 87 pp., 24 pls. [Pt. I. Preface to Mollusca (iii–x, by Adams only), 1–24, pls. 1–9, 1 November 1848; Pt. II, 25–44, pls. 10–17, 1 May 1850; Pt. III, Preface and plate explanations (i-xv), 45–87, pls. 18–24, 1 September 1850.]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39770936
page(s): 54, pl. 11, fig. 9. [details]

context source (Bermuda) Jensen, R. H. (1997). A Checklist and Bibliography of the Marine Molluscs of Bermuda. Unp. , 547 pp [details]

basis of record Beu, A. G. (2017). Evolution of Janthina and Recluzia (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Epitoniidae). Records of the Australian Museum. 69(3): 119-222., available online at https://doi.org/10.3853/j.2201-4349.69.2017.1666 [details]

additional source Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector's Guide to Beached Shells. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp.
page(s): 84. [details]

additional source Laursen, D. 1953. The genus Ianthina: A monograph. Dana Report 38: 1-40, pl. 1. [details]

subsequent type designation Beu, A. G. (2017). Evolution of Janthina and Recluzia (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Epitoniidae). Records of the Australian Museum. 69(3): 119-222., available online at https://doi.org/10.3853/j.2201-4349.69.2017.1666
note: neotype designation [details]

Present

Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio

Inaccurate

Introduced: alien

Containing type locality

From editor or global species database

Nomenclature ex Harvey ms.; ICZN opinion 989: placed on official list of specific names [details]

Unreviewed

Distribution Pelagic, circumequatoriaal [details]

Habitat Known from seamounts and knolls [details]

authority Rolan cites "Thompson in Harvey, 1840" as authority [details]

Definitions

Language	Name
English	pallid janthinapale violet sea-snailpale janthina	[details]
German	Blasse Veilchenschnecke	[details]
Japanese	ハブタエルリガイ	[details]