MSBIAS taxon details
Janthina pallida W. Thompson, 1840
140157 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:140157)
accepted
Species
marine
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. <i>Annals of Natural History</i>, 5: 84-102, pl. 2, available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22191054
page(s): 96 [details]
page(s): 96 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Janthina pallida W. Thompson, 1840. Accessed through: The UK Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (2026) Marine Species of Britain, Ireland and Adjacent Seas (MSBIAS): a checklist of species derived from the UNICORN and Marine Recorder applications at: https://www.marinespecies.org/msbias/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=140157 on 2026-05-19
The UK Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (2026). Marine Species of Britain, Ireland and Adjacent Seas (MSBIAS): a checklist of species derived from the UNICORN and Marine Recorder applications. Janthina pallida W. Thompson, 1840. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/msbias/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=140157 on 2026-05-19
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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. <i>Annals of Natural History</i>, 5: 84-102, pl. 2, available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22191054
page(s): 96 [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 <i>Janthina</i> and <i>Recluzia</i> (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Epitoniidae). <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 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]
additional source Barnard, K. H. (1963). Contributions to the knowledge of South African marine Mollusca. Part III. Gastropoda: Prosobranchiata: Taenioglossa. <em>Annals of the South African Museum.</em> 47(1): 1-199., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40854388
page(s): 108 [details]
subsequent type designation Beu, A. G. (2017). Evolution of <i>Janthina</i> and <i>Recluzia</i> (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Epitoniidae). <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 69(3): 119-222., available online at https://doi.org/10.3853/j.2201-4349.69.2017.1666
note: neotype designation [details]
page(s): 96 [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 <i>Janthina</i> and <i>Recluzia</i> (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Epitoniidae). <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 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]
additional source Barnard, K. H. (1963). Contributions to the knowledge of South African marine Mollusca. Part III. Gastropoda: Prosobranchiata: Taenioglossa. <em>Annals of the South African Museum.</em> 47(1): 1-199., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40854388
page(s): 108 [details]
subsequent type designation Beu, A. G. (2017). Evolution of <i>Janthina</i> and <i>Recluzia</i> (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Epitoniidae). <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 69(3): 119-222., available online at https://doi.org/10.3853/j.2201-4349.69.2017.1666
note: neotype designation [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (35 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Conchology (Janthina pallida WITH FLOATER)
To Conchology (Janthina pallida)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Janthina pallida)
To GB Mollusca Types (Janthina pallida W. Thompson, 1840; Syntype(s); BELUM.Mn23418)
To GenBank (76 nucleotides; 0 proteins)
To Malacopics (Janthina pallida W. Thompson, 1840)
To Malacopics (Janthina pallida W. Thompson,1840)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To ITIS
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Conchology (Janthina pallida WITH FLOATER)
To Conchology (Janthina pallida)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Janthina pallida)
To GB Mollusca Types (Janthina pallida W. Thompson, 1840; Syntype(s); BELUM.Mn23418)
To GenBank (76 nucleotides; 0 proteins)
To Malacopics (Janthina pallida W. Thompson, 1840)
To Malacopics (Janthina pallida W. Thompson,1840)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To ITIS
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