Species Janthina umbilicata D'Orbigny, 1840
- Janthina umbilicata D'Orbigny, A. 1840. Voyage dans l'Amérique Méridionale exécuté pendant les années 1826, 1827, 1828, 1829, 1830, 1831, 1832 et 1833, Tome 5, Partie 3, Mollusques. 377-408 pp. [414].
Type data:
Neotype NHM-UK 1854.12.4.403 1 specimen (illustrated as J. umbilicata by Reeve (1858)), "Atlantic Ocean".
Syntype(s) NHM-UK 1854.12.4.403 4 specimens, "Atlantic Ocean".Subsequent designation references:
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. [pl. 5, figs 22a–b]. - Janthina globosa Blainville, H. de 1822. Dictionnaires des Sciences Naturelles. Paris & Strassburg : Levrault Vol. 24. [155] [junior homonym; not Janthina globosa Swainson, 1822].
- Ianthina (Iodina) megastoma Adams, A. 1861. On a supposed new genus and on some new species of Pelagic molluscs. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 3 8: 401-404 [403].
Type data:
Status unknown, Indian Ocean.
Generic Combinations
- Janthina (Iodina) umbilicata (D'Orbigny, 1840). —
Rehder, H.A. 1980. The marine mollusks of Easter Island (Isla de Pascura) and Sala y Gómez. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 289: 1–167 [53, pl. 7, fig. 7]
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Ianthina umbilicata sic. —
Laursen, D. 1953. The genus Ianthina. Dana Reports 38: 3-40 [26-27, figs 26-29]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Worldwide in most tropical and subtropical waters
IMCRA
Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Marine, pelagic.
General References
Beechey, D. 2008. Janthina umbilicata D'Orbigny, 1840. The seashells of New South Wales website. http://seashellsofnsw.org.au/Janthinidae/Pages/Janthina_umbilicata.htm (date accessed 9/3/2012)
Bennett, I. 1966. Some pelagic molluscs and associated animals in south-eastern Australian waters. Journal of the Malacological Society of Australasia 1(9): 40-51 [43]
Malacolog Version 4.1.1 Janthina umbilicata d'Orbigny, 1841. 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=15506 (date accessed 14/3/2012)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | LITTORINIMORPHA Golikov & Starobogatov, 1975 | 26-Mar-2019 | MODIFIED | |
| 01-Jun-2021 | EPITONIOIDEA | 14-Mar-2012 | MODIFIED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) Lyn Randall |
| 13-Feb-2012 | MODIFIED |