| Family: |
Janthinidae () |
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| Environment: |
pelagic; marine |
| Distribution: |
Pacific Ocean. Tropical to temperate. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Do not swim, instead it hangs suspended from the air-water interface via a raft of air bubbles; feeds on Vellela and siphonophores and grasps them with its teeth (Ref. 2376). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
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