Species Janthina globosa Swainson, 1822

Museums

Regional Maps

• Janthina globosa Swainson, W. 1822. Zoological Illustrations; or Original Figures and Descriptions of new, rare, or interesting Animals, selected chiefly from the classes of Ornithology, Entomology, and Conchology, and arranged on the principles of Cuvier and other modern zoologists. Series 1. London : Baldwin, Cradock & Joy Vol. 3 pls 84-134. [pl. 85, central fig.].

  Type data:

   Neotype NHM-UK 1976168a 1 specimen illustrated in Yen (1942: 219, pl. 20. fig. 123, right image), "China".
  Status unknown, Atlantic Ocean.

  Subsequent designation references:

  Beu, A.G. 2017. Evolution of Janthina and Recluzia (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Epitoniidae). Records of the Australian Museum 69(3): 119–222 [182].
• Janthina prolongata Blainville, H. de 1822. Dictionnaires des Sciences Naturelles. Paris & Strassburg : Levrault Vol. 24. [pl. 24, fig. 155].

  Type data:

   Neotype NHM-UK 1976168a 1 specimen illustrated in Yen (1942: 219, pl. 20. fig. 123, right image), "China".

  Subsequent designation references:

  Beu, A.G. 2017. Evolution of Janthina and Recluzia (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Epitoniidae). Records of the Australian Museum 69(3): 119–222 [182].
• Ianthina nitens Menke, K.T. 1828. Synopsis methodica molluscorum generum omnium et specierum earum quae in museo Menkeano adservantur. Pyrmonti : Georgi Uslar xii + 91 pp. [84].

  Type data:

   Neotype NHM-UK 1976168a 1 specimen, “China”.
  Syntype(s) NHM-UK 1976168 3 specimens, "China".

  Subsequent designation references:

  Beu, A.G. 2017. Evolution of Janthina and Recluzia (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Epitoniidae). Records of the Australian Museum 69(3): 119–222 [182].
• Janthina rosea Anton, H.E. 1838. Verzeichniss der Conchylien welche sich in der Sammlung von Hermann Eduard Anton befinden. Halle : Eduard Anton xvi + 110 pp. [imprint date 1839; see Cernohorsky (1978: 299) for publication dates] [50].

  Type data:

   Neotype NHM-UK 1976168a 1 specimen, "China".

  Subsequent designation references:

  Beu, A.G. 2017. Evolution of Janthina and Recluzia (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Epitoniidae). Records of the Australian Museum 69(3): 119–222 [182].
• Janthina patula Philippi, R.A. 1844. Enumeratio Molluscorum Siciliae. Fauna Molluscorum viventium et in tellure tertiaria fossilium regni utriusque Siciliae. Continfns addenda et emendenda, nec non compar. faunae recenti Siciliae cum faunis aliarum terrarum et cum fauna periodi tertiaiae. Eduard Anton : Halis Saxonum (Halle) Vol. 2 iv + 298 pp. 16 pls. [224, pl. 28, fig. 1] [224, pl. 28, fig. 1.].
• Janthina iricolor Reeve, L.A. 1858. Monograph of the Genus Ianthina. In, Reeve, L.A. (ed). Conchologia Iconica; or, Illustrations of the Shells of Molluscous Animals. London : L. Reeve & Co. Vol. 11 plates 1-5 + unpaginated captions. [fig. 23].
• Janthina decollata Angas, G.F. 1867. A list of species of marine Mollusca found in Port Jackson harbour, New South Wales, and on the adjacent coasts, with notes on their habits, etc. Part I. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1867: 185–233 [Date published 14 Feb. 1867] [230].

 

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• Beu, A.G. 2017. Evolution of Janthina and Recluzia (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Epitoniidae). Records of the Australian Museum 69(3): 119–222 [181]

 

Generic Combinations

• Janthina globosa (Swainson, 1822). —
  Satyamurti, S.T. 1952. Mollusca of Krusadai Is. I. Amphineura and Gastropoda. Bulletin of the Madras Government Museum, Natural History ns 1(no. 2, pt 6): 267 pp., 34 pls [92-93, pl. 6, fig. 10]

 

Miscellaneous Literature Names

• Janthina pallida Thompson, 1840 [misidentification]. —
  Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp. [281, pl. 44, figs 38a-b]

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Worldwide

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Cocos (Keeling) Island Province (22), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Distribution References

Ecological Descriptors

Marine.

 

General References

Allan, J.K. 1950. Australian shells: with related animals living in the sea, in freshwater and on the land. Melbourne : Georgian House xix, 470 pp., 45 pls, 112 text figs. [95]

Beechey, D. 2008. Janthina prolonga Blainville, 1822. The seashells of New South Wales website. http://seashellsofnsw.org.au/Janthinidae/Pages/Janthina_prolonga.htm (date accessed 14/3/2012)

Maes, V.O. 1967. The littoral marine mollusks of Cocos-Keeling Islands (Indian Ocean). Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 119: 93–217 [117]

Malacolog Version 4.1.1 Janthina globosa Swainson, 1822. A database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca by the Academy of Natural Sciences. date accessed 14 March 2012. http://www.malacolog.org/search.php?mode=details&waspid=5992 (date accessed 14/3/2012)

Satyamurti, S.T. 1952. Mollusca of Krusadai Is. I. Amphineura and Gastropoda. Bulletin of the Madras Government Museum, Natural History ns 1(no. 2, pt 6): 267 pp., 34 pls [92-93, pl. 6, fig. 10]

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
07-Feb-2024	LITTORINIMORPHA Golikov & Starobogatov, 1975	11-Sep-2023	MODIFIED	Dr Mandy Reid (ABRS)
01-Jun-2021	CAENOGASTROPODA	23-Apr-2021	MODIFIED
	EPITONIOIDEA	14-Mar-2012	ADDED	Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) Lyn Randall